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559 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
A half-dozen states enacted laws this year changing voting rules for people with felony convictions, affecting voters in next week's elections.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
House Speaker Mike Johnson called it absurd to suggest the House will block seating of new members and insisted he will act by the book when swearing in members of Congress following the midterms.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, a record low 43 percent of voters said their own representative deserves reelection, less than a week before the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
La Opinión reports rechazo a la política migratoria de Trump también moviliza votantes, y encuestas anticipan ventaja demócrata en las elecciones intermedias.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
A Pittsburgh ordinance directing that a Home Rule Charter referendum on budget approval rules be placed before voters at the 2026 May Primary Election was held in Standing Committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (pittsburgh.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with felonies in Minneapolis over attempts during the primary to disguise themselves in what they called Muslim garb and claim they were local voters.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Vice President Vance heads to North Carolina on Wednesday as Republicans make a final push to energize voters ahead of next week's midterm elections, with Michael Whatley facing Roy Cooper.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Midterm campaigns make a final push as early voting is underway throughout the country; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
PBS NewsHour reports President Donald Trump rallies voters in Ohio after a Ramaswamy campaign ad, finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of rallies.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Former President Obama is stopping in Atlanta on Wednesday, less than a week out from Election Day, to boost Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, running for Georgia governor, and Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with identity theft, accused of misrepresenting themselves at polling places during Minnesota's primary.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
MD HB 223 on a Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials was withdrawn by the sponsor on 2026-02-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MD HB 365 on the right to purchase, own, possess, and carry firearms has a hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
EITM reports the biggest races it is watching for transgender people in the 2026 elections.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
Alaska's GOP-led government is urging a federal court to dismiss the Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking to bar the state from certifying its midterm election results.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled Democrats will probably take House control a week before the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Stateline reports courtroom fights over President Donald Trump's push for power over elections could quickly lead to a U.S. Supreme Court showdown over federal authority as Election Day nears.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Votebeat's live event a week after Election Day will examine midterm lawsuits already filed and how election administration held up across the country, with two leading election attorneys.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Axios reports that private equity has become a rhetorical punching bag for many Democratic House and Senate candidates as many polls suggest Democrats could gain full control of Congress next week.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Guardian reports Republicans have deployed tactics to try to skew the vote, from redrawing electoral maps to uncertainty around the electoral process, ahead of the midterms on 3 November.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)