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643 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
GLAAD lays out the records of who is targeting LGBTQ+ rights in Ohio.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.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)
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)
Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)
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)
LGBTQ+ teens too young to vote organize through Queer the Ballot to influence decisions about their lives amid attacks on rights, including headlines about transgender people.
Source: them (them.us)
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)
Voters in seven states will weigh more than half a dozen ballot initiatives affecting LGBTQ+ people, disproportionately transgender youth, in November's midterm elections.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.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)