2026 FPC STATE Freedom Index

SEE HOW THE STATES SCORE

Kansas

Chad State
100%

New Hampshire

Chad State
100%

Alaska

Freeish State
95.45%

Arizona

Freeish State
95.45%

Indiana

Freeish State
95.45%

Iowa

Freeish State
95.45%

Kentucky

Freeish State
95.45%

Montana

Freeish State
95.45%

North Carolina

Freeish State
95.45%

Texas

Freeish State
95.45%

Alabama

Freeish State
90.91%

Georgia

Freeish State
90.91%

Idaho

Freeish State
90.91%

Maine

Freeish State
90.91%

Missouri

Freeish State
90.91%

Nevada

Freeish State
90.91%

Oklahoma

Freeish State
90.91%

Pennsylvania

Freeish State
90.91%

South Dakota

Freeish State
90.91%

Tennessee

Freeish State
90.91%

Utah

Freeish State
90.91%

West Virginia

Freeish State
90.91%

Arkansas

Freeish State
86.36%

Louisiana

Freeish State
86.36%

Mississippi

Freeish State
86.36%

North Dakota

Freeish State
86.36%

South Carolina

Freeish State
86.36%

Wyoming

Freeish State
86.36%

Florida

State of Confusion
81.82%

New Mexico

State of Confusion
81.82%

Ohio

State of Confusion
81.82%

Oregon

State of Confusion
81.82%

Vermont

State of Confusion
81.82%

Wisconsin

State of Confusion
81.82%

Michigan

State of Confusion
77.27%

Minnesota

State of Confusion
77.27%

Nebraska

State of Confusion
77.27%

Virginia

State of Confusion
72.73%

Colorado

State of Disaster
63.64%

Delaware

State of Disaster
59.09%

Washington

State of Disaster
54.55%

Connecticut

State of Disaster
50.00%

Rhode Island

State of Disaster
45.45%

Massachusetts

State of Disaster
40.91%

Illinois

State of Disaster
31.82%

Maryland

State of Disaster
27.27%

Hawaii

State of Disaster
18.18%

New Jersey

State of Disaster
18.18%

Washington, D.C.

State of Disaster
18.18%

New York

State of Disaster
13.64%

California

State of Disaster
4.55%

LEARN ABOUT THE Index METHODOLOGY

The FPC Freedom Index is rooted in our core beliefs and pro-rights principles. Learn how we scored the states in the Index Methodology.

The 2026 FPC State Freedom Index reflects the results of a survey completed in November 2025; changes to the law after the data date of the survey are not reflected. The FPC Freedom Index is intended to be updated on an annual basis. To learn more, see the Index Methodology.