Essential Policy Solutions for 2026

To honor America’s founding, our hope is that state legislators utilize Essential Policy Solutions for 2026 as their go-to guide to empower states and shape America’s future through principled policy ideas.

Throughout this publication, you will find an ALEC Model Policy Checklist for each of our policy priorities, as well as ALEC Policy Champions (state legislators who have successfully implemented these policies), state rankings, expert commentary, and more.

Since 1973, the American Legislative Exchange Council has worked with elected officials and private sector leaders to develop trusted policy solutions for all Americans. Together, we will work together to create the greatest opportunities for all Americans to flourish by advancing and promoting the principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism.

We look forward to hearing from you as we continue to build our free market collection of policy ideas from the 50 “laboratories of democracy.”

As you review these key policy ideas, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team if we can ever be of assistance.