Voters face flurry of ballot measures that could transform elections across the country
Votebeat reports voters face a flurry of ballot measures that could transform elections across the country.
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636 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Decades-old GOP winning streaks are suddenly at risk
Axios reports Democrats are running competitive races in traditionally Republican territory this midterm cycle, putting decades-old GOP winning streaks at risk.
Neutral reportSource: Axios (axios.com)
Anti-party, anti-politician candidates surge in midterms
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.
Neutral reportSource: Axios (axios.com)
'He's everywhere': This California Republican wants to make his party relevant again
The Los Angeles Times reports that Carl DeMaio, a California Republican, wants to make his party relevant again, with Proposition 39, the voter ID measure, as his vehicle this election.
Neutral reportSource: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
As Trump Sabotages the ICC With Sanctions, There Are Many Ways to Fight Back
Truthout reports Trump officials now face a temporary restraining order for violating the First Amendment with the sanctions.
Advances the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Big assertions, sharp exchanges, little clarity define DOJ election battle with California
In the last week, the Justice Department and California election officials have been locked in a standoff over alleged election fraud.
Neutral reportSource: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
ICE shooting leads to rare Jeffries-Mamdani collaboration
An October shooting by federal immigration officers in New York City has led to a show of unity between Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani opposing immigration enforcement.
Advances the causeSource: Axios (axios.com)
“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show
A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Texas has a new backlog of voter address updates due to another state error
Texas has a new backlog of voter address updates due to a state error, four days before the start of early voting.
Works against the causeSource: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
The Trump Administration Is Targeting Ilhan Omar to Send a Message to Immigrants
ICE agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C. this week, in what the article describes as a message to immigrants.
Neutral reportSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Democrats could flip legislative chambers, break GOP supermajorities, analysis finds
An analysis by Sabato's Crystal Ball reports party control up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country this midterm election cycle.
Neutral reportSource: Stateline (stateline.org)
Man Shot by ICE in NYC Last Week Yet to Receive Surgery for Bullet in His Neck
A man shot by ICE in NYC last week has yet to receive surgery for a bullet in his neck, and lawyers for Oscar Belgal have called for his immediate release.
Neutral reportSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas
Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state.
Works against the causeSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
ICE Enforcement in Chicago Is Changing, Experts Say. Here’s What To Know
Immigration attorneys and advocates say this summer's surge in ICE arrests showed a change in ICE tactics in Chicago, with arrests becoming less flashy and more targeted.
Works against the causeSource: Borderless Magazine (borderlessmag.org)
The Supreme Court and the midterms
With the 2026 midterm elections less than three weeks away, Republicans and Democrats have put the Supreme Court in the spotlight; Sen. Steve Daines said the Supreme Court's on the ballot.
Neutral reportSource: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
"Abolish & Replace ICE": Rep. Analilia Mejía Blasts ICE for Secretly Using NJ Warehouse
Rep. Analilia Mejía criticized ICE for secretly using a federal government warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey, to stage and process detentions in September.
Advances the causeSource: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)