# Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:48:22+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckwyq2509p7xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.

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