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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Tuesday, March 8

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Tuesday, March 8

PLUTOCRACY, ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY

Democracy reform is becoming the defining issue of the 2016 race

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Democracy reform is becoming the defining issue of the 2016 race

Campaign finance, money in politics, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, John Kasich, 2016 election, New Hampshire, redistricting, Citizens United, disclosure, Ted Cruz

Federal Court Orders Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Districts

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Federal Court Orders Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Districts

A three-judge federal district court panel has ruled that North Carolina’s 1st and 12th Congressional Districts constitute an unlawful racial gerrymander and have ordered the state’s congressional map to be redrawn by February 19.

The Scariest Cable Merger Nobody In Washington Is Talking About

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The Scariest Cable Merger Nobody In Washington Is Talking About

When Comcast tried to merge with Time Warner Cable last year, reaction was swift and negative. Not many people liked the idea of America’s largest and least loved cable company getting any bigger; the deal collapsed after hundreds of thousands of Americans spoke out and federal regulators signaled that they would not let it go forward

We need Independent Redistricting Reform in Delaware. Do you agree?

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We need Independent Redistricting Reform in Delaware. Do you agree?

Democracy requires competitive elections. If you have an election, and there is no competition, it doesn’t really matter whether you vote or not — and so people don’t.

Solutions to the Influence of Big Money in Politics

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Solutions to the Influence of Big Money in Politics

President Obama's valedictory State of the Union last week brimmed with optimism. Refraining from a traditional laundry list of policy proposals, he stayed rooted in big themes about America, our future and the challenges ahead. He spoke eloquently about how our democracy is built upon "voices of unarmed truth and unconditional love."

Dr. King’s Legacy: Voting Rights and the March Forward

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Dr. King’s Legacy: Voting Rights and the March Forward

Nearly fifty years ago, Dr. King advised that “voting is the foundation stone for political action.” It was that constitutional right for which the civil rights community fought – with blood and life – to secure for all Americans, not just the few.

Maryland, it’s time to euthanize our broken-winged pterodactyl

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Maryland, it’s time to euthanize our broken-winged pterodactyl

The pterodactyl, also known as the 3rd Congressional District, has become something of an unofficial state bird since then-Gov. Martin O’Malley and the General Assembly hatched it in 2012.

President Obama’s Plan To Fix Our Politics

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President Obama’s Plan To Fix Our Politics

In last night’s State of the Union speech, President Obama laid out his vision for the country, highlighting a future of “opportunity and security for our families; a rising standard of living and a sustainable, peaceful planet for our kids.”

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