How a fake pollster may have moved some 2026 elections
Wedgewood Polls admitted it had made up its survey results; some candidates say the faked numbers killed their campaigns.
Neutral report
Source: Politico (politico.com)
Your feed
Meetings, protests, legal news, company news, general news, bills and other events on the causes CSWH follows, from the last 14 days, and what members are posting. Every item links to its source; every post shows who wrote it. Browse the topics.
Results
Sign in or join to post and to see what members share in community.
620 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC's Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump's Targeting of Ilhan Omar
Mehdi Hasan discusses AIPAC's role in the Michigan midterm race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, and Trump's targeting of Ilhan Omar.
Advances the causeSource: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud
A judge largely blocked D.H.S. homeland security agents from field interviews in nine states, including California, in an effort to find noncitizens registered to vote.
Advances the causeSource: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Young Americans are losing faith in the future — and Trump
Nearly two in three U.S. adults younger than 30 who plan to vote in next month's midterm elections say their main motivation is to oppose President Trump, according to a Harvard Youth Poll.
Neutral reportSource: Axios (axios.com)
Democrats accuse Trump of using prosecution threats to pressure election officials
Democratic groups sued the Trump administration, accusing it of using unfounded voter fraud claims and threats to pressure election officials.
Advances the causeSource: Axios (axios.com)
Ahead of Midterms, Elena Kagan Says the Supreme Court Is Undermining Voting Rights
Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court's conservative majority rulings have weakened democracy and undermined voting rights ahead of the midterms.
Advances the causeSource: TIME (time.com)
Judge who rejected DOJ’s voter roll demand takes over California ballot case from Trump appointee
A federal judge who rejected the Department of Justice's voter roll demand takes over a case on the Trump administration's attempt to force California to block over 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters.
Works against the causeSource: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
26-2667: Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with the living wage requirements. [Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor; Mateo Macias, Senior Auditor - Austin City Auditor's Office]
Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with living wage requirements, agenda ready for the Audit and Finance Committee.
Advances the causeSource: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (austintexas.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes
A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes, alleging coercive threats against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.
Advances the causeSource: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
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.
Neutral reportSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
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)
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