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622 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Axios reports House Republicans enter the final two weeks of the midterms with a fundraising advantage over House Democrats.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Axios reports President Trump is escalating his doomsday warnings about a Democratic takeover of Congress in his anti-Dems midterms message.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Denver City Council adopted Proclamation 26-1505 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City and County of Denver.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Los Angeles County filed 26-6130, a Call to Order land acknowledgement recognizing the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples and acknowledging settler colonization.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Politico reports Trump made a last-minute promise of payments two weeks before Election Day to save farm-state Republicans in the midterms.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
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.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
A Baltimore ordinance would require an informational hearing on the use of surveillance technology and local legislative options to protect privacy and civil liberties.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
New York City unions with 1 million members launched a coalition October 15 to defend the right to vote ahead of the November 3 midterm elections; a thousand rallied outside the main post office.
Source: Labor Notes (labornotes.org)
A Trump administration lawsuit against California over noncitizen voters is raising concerns about groundwork to challenge midterm results.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Axios reports House Republicans are scaling back hopes for a 10-seat redistricting boost as polls show a collapse in GOP support among Latino voters in Texas and Florida.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Several green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, some saying they had no recollection of registering.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
What to expect when casting a provisional ballot in Texas, as early voting is underway for the Nov. 3 midterm elections amid backlogs of voter registration records caused by state errors.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Critics say the administration has undermined a cybersecurity agency key to protecting election infrastructure ahead of the midterms.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
High schoolers in Culver City, California are pushing for a November ballot measure to let 16- and 17-year-olds participate in city council and school board elections.
Source: Bolts (boltsmag.org)
The 19th reports women are baring their souls to make the midterm elections feel personal.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
Votebeat reports voters face a flurry of ballot measures that could transform elections across the country.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Axios reports Democrats are running competitive races in traditionally Republican territory this midterm cycle, putting decades-old GOP winning streaks at risk.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Axios reports that in red states and blue, unconventional candidates in midterms are downplaying or disowning party labels to tap into voters' disdain for Washington.
Source: Axios (axios.com)