The big picture
Who is moving the causes CSWH follows forward, who is pushing back, and where: from the news, bills and events the daily update finds, and what members share. Every number opens the items behind it, and every item links to its source.
Last 14 days: Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Totals
No comparison: we don't have data for all of the 14 days before. 1 more item is dated after Oct 29, 2026 (events announced ahead): see it.
Over time
By cause
Each cause group, busiest first; open one for its causes and their newest items either way. An item about several causes counts once in each.
- Advancing: 108Working against: 73Neutral: 266
7 causes with items
- Advancing: 71Working against: 49Neutral: 255
Newest advancing
- Billionaire tax, transgender rights, voter access among key midterm ballot measuresABC News (abcnews.com) ·
- As Trump threatens election interference, Colorado clerks prepare like never beforeStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) · · CO
Newest working against
- California won’t be last state to face DOJ ‘noncitizen voter’ challenges, documents suggestDemocracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com) ·
- How Trump is trying to disrupt the midterms – video explainerThe Guardian US (theguardian.com) ·
- Advancing: 19Working against: 11Neutral: 5
Newest advancing
- Social media surveillance case faces uncertainty after judge’s deathChristian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com) ·
- WV SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation ActOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
Newest working against
- The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election’s shadowThe Hill (thehill.com) ·
- U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern PacificPBS NewsHour (pbs.org) ·
- Advancing: 11Working against: 23Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California BallotsThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) ·
- Washington state finds U.S. citizens on DOJ’s noncitizen voter list, rejects demand to set aside ballotsDemocracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com) · · WA
Newest working against
- California won’t be last state to face DOJ ‘noncitizen voter’ challenges, documents suggestDemocracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com) ·
- Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen VotersThe New York Times (nytimes.com) ·
- Advancing: 9Working against: 2Neutral: 11
Newest advancing
- Is Montana Holding the Key to Undoing Citizens United?Mother Jones (motherjones.com) · · MT
- MI HB 6439: Campaign finance: advertising; transparency requirements for paid political advertisements; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215) & adds sec. 59a.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MI
Newest working against
- “Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records ShowTruthout (truthout.org) ·
- Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in TexasTruthout (truthout.org) · · TX
- Advancing: 3Working against: 1Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- IL HB 2431: ELEC CD-RANKED-CHOICE VOTINGOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · IL
- WI AB 516: Relating to: ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
Newest working against
- Blanche blames Alaska’s ranked choice voting in latest justification for lawsuit to toss out Democratic winDemocracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com) ·
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Advancing: 0Working against: 1Neutral: 0
Newest working against
- H.J.Res. 40: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) ·
- Advancing: 71Working against: 49Neutral: 255
Newest advancing
- Is Montana Holding the Key to Undoing Citizens United?Mother Jones (motherjones.com) · · MT
- Billionaire tax, transgender rights, voter access among key midterm ballot measuresABC News (abcnews.com) ·
- As Trump threatens election interference, Colorado clerks prepare like never beforeStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) · · CO
- Let’s be clear-eyed about what federal election monitors on the ground in KY really meanStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) ·
- MI HB 6439: Campaign finance: advertising; transparency requirements for paid political advertisements; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215) & adds sec. 59a.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MI
Newest working against
- California won’t be last state to face DOJ ‘noncitizen voter’ challenges, documents suggestDemocracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com) ·
- How Trump is trying to disrupt the midterms – video explainerThe Guardian US (theguardian.com) ·
- The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election’s shadowThe Hill (thehill.com) ·
- Why many student voters have a right to choose where to register to voteNPR (npr.org) · · MT
- WI SB 597: Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE)Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
Where
In the United States, a state counts its own items and local items in it. Colour the map by activity or balance.
- None
- 1–4
- 5–9
- 10–14
- 15–19
- 20–24
U.S. states
Federal (Congress, the courts, agencies)
Advancing: 46Working against: 42Neutral: 166 · 254 in all
Around the world
- IsraelAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Cities and counties
- Cobb County, GAAdvancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Baltimore, MDAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Boston, MAAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Culver City, CAAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Los AngelesAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Minneapolis, MNAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- New York City, NYAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- New York, NYAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Oakland, CAAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Pittsburgh, PAAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Shelby County, TNAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Westmoreland County, PAAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
By level
By kind of item
- Meetings and hearingsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Protests, rallies and marchesAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 2
- Legal newsAdvancing: 31Working against: 23Neutral: 14
- Company newsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- General newsAdvancing: 39Working against: 31Neutral: 218
- Bills and lawsAdvancing: 34Working against: 19Neutral: 31
- Other events and actionsAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Bills moving
11 bills on these causes had an action dated Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (of 577 bills tracked).
- MA S 3186: An Act conforming with the electoral count reform act of 2022 and ensuring uniform faithful presidential electorsIn committee · Oct 26, 2026 · MA · official page
- NJ A 5641: "Election Integrity and Voter Protection Act"; restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes.In committee · Oct 22, 2026 · NJ · official page
- Boston 2026-1975: Resolution declaring Election Day a holiday for City Council employees and calling upon the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to follow.Enacted · Oct 21, 2026 · Boston, MA · official page
- 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 with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absenteeIn committee · Oct 20, 2026 · PA · official page
- NJ A 759: Requires AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue report with recommendations for Statewide policy.In committee · Oct 19, 2026 · NJ · official page
- 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.In committee · Oct 19, 2026 · NJ · official page
- NJ A 5655: Moves primary election to Tuesday after second Monday in June.In committee · Oct 19, 2026 · NJ · official page
- NJ A 5651: Requires certain municipalities to offer early voting.In committee · Oct 19, 2026 · NJ · official page
Coming up
698 events on these causes in the next 30 days: rallies, marches, town halls and meetings. All events.
- Outside Poll Observers Needed – Forsyth County Early VotingFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Tell Congress: Expand the Supreme Court, create term limits, and institute a code of ethics.Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Protect Free Speech from Government SuppressionFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Add Your Name: Tell Congress Stop the SAVE ActFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Tell your member of Congress to co-sponsor and support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis VoFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Demand Your Representative Support the We the People Amendment (H.J.Res.54)Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
What members are posting
26 posts shared with everyone on these causes, last 14 days, by topic hashtag.
About these numbers
- Every morning CSWH's update reads public news, bills and events and judges each one: which causes it is about, whether it advances a cause or works against it, or is a neutral report, and where it happens. The newest 14 days are in Your feed; a daily record keeps every day's items for 400 days so trends can be followed (it holds 23 days, from Oct 10, 2026).
- Each number is a count of items and opens exactly those items, each with a link to its source. Days with no data are hatched, not counted as zero.
- "Advances" and "works against" are judged per item against each cause it is about, by an AI model that is asked to stay neutral and to cite; the source is always one click away to check.
- Members' posts are those shared with everyone, counted by their topic hashtags; posts have no direction or place.
- Map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Cartographic Boundary File, States, 1:20,000,000 (public domain), drawn here; no map service is contacted.