Leo XIV Becomes the First Pope in History to Vote in a US General Election

Leo XIV Becomes the First Pope in History to Vote in a US General Election Associated Press Fri, 10/30/2026 - 14:20 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America’s future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in the southwest suburbs ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing

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