Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Doubt Trump Will Accept Midterm Results
7 in 10 Americans doubt Trump will accept midterm results; the president has said he will accept them only if he deems them honest.
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Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
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613 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled election-related criminal charges against 28 noncitizens in California, an effort voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters.
Works against the causeSource: Stateline (stateline.org)
PA SB 599: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided
PA SB 599, an act amending the Pennsylvania Election Code in county boards of elections and in voting by absentee and mail-in electors, was laid on the table on 2026-10-20.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5489: Eliminates automatic voter registration, restores "opt-in" voter registration process, and requires proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
NJ A 5489 would eliminate automatic voter registration, restore an opt-in process, and require proof of citizenship for voter registration at MVC.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
NJ A 5565: "Election Integrity Through Drop Box and Canvassing Security Act"; requires video surveillance and recording of mail-in ballot drop boxes and counting of voted mail-in ballots.
NJ A 5565 requires video surveillance and recording of mail-in ballot drop boxes and counting of voted mail-in ballots; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 846: Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
NJ A 846 requires the Secretary of State to establish a voter list maintenance and crosscheck program; it was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
M is for Musk, and money: One big donor towers over 2026
The Christian Science Monitor reports Elon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the 2026 midterm elections; he says he will give one share of SpaceX to every child in the U.S.
Neutral reportSource: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
TN SB 1647: Traffic Safety - As introduced, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize and impound a motor vehicle in any county or municipality that has passed a resolution or ordinance authorizing the seizure and impoundment of a motor vehicle observed by law enforcement to have been used to co
SB 1647, assigned to the General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee, authorizes law enforcement to seize and impound motor vehicles used in drag racing subject to certain restrictions.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 621: Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or o
TN SB 621, as enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee a corporation using corporate funds for communications supporting or opposing a candidate
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN SB 123: Political Parties - As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election; designates unaffiliated registered voters as independents who have not affiliated with a political
TN SB 123, which would require declaring a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election, was withdrawn on 2025-02-04.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN SB 243: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates a Class E felony for altering or defacing a permanent distinguishing number on a firearm and selling, purchasing, or possessing such a firearm with a mandatory minimum sentence of 180 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1;
TN SB 243 would create a Class E felony for altering or defacing a permanent distinguishing number on a firearm, with a mandatory minimum of 180 days; assigned to General Subcommittee 2025-03-25.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
NJ A 5651: Requires certain municipalities to offer early voting.
NJ A 5651, requiring certain municipalities to offer early voting, was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5690: "Jackson's Law"; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving scene of accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver for this offense.
NJ A 5690 requires a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and makes certain juveniles eligible for waiver; referred to Judiciary Committee.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5655: Moves primary election to Tuesday after second Monday in June.
NJ A 5655, which moves the primary election to Tuesday after second Monday in June, was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4838: Requires citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections; directs county commissioners of registration to audit registered voters for purposes of verifying citizenship.
NJ S 4838, requiring citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections and to audit registered voters, was introduced in the Senate and referred to committee.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Exclusive: House GOP clings to 2026 fundraising lead
Axios reports House Republicans enter the final two weeks of the midterms with a fundraising advantage over House Democrats.
Neutral reportSource: Axios (axios.com)
Trump goes full apocalypse in anti-Dems midterms message
Axios reports President Trump is escalating his doomsday warnings about a Democratic takeover of Congress in his anti-Dems midterms message.
Neutral reportSource: Axios (axios.com)
Trump just made a last-minute gambit to save farm-state Republicans in the midterms
Politico reports Trump made a last-minute promise of payments two weeks before Election Day to save farm-state Republicans in the midterms.
Neutral reportSource: Politico (politico.com)
Mystery mailings put Congress and election offices on edge
Over three dozen congressional lawmakers and election offices in at least 32 states received letters, many with white powder, forcing evacuations weeks before the 2026 midterms.
Works against the causeSource: Axios (axios.com)
26-0067R: Informational Hearing – Surveillance Technology FOR the purpose of requiring representatives from the Police Department, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Department of Transportation, the City Solicitor, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Department of Fina
A Baltimore ordinance would require an informational hearing on the use of surveillance technology and local legislative options to protect privacy and civil liberties.
Advances the causeSource: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators