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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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UnKoch My Campus!

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UnKoch My Campus!

In the fight for academic integrity "UnKoch My Campus" is quickly gaining traction across the country.

Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Second Place Winners

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Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Second Place Winners

As promised, we are announcing the winners of Common Cause’s inaugural Democracy Prize writing competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard.” On Monday, we announced the third place winners.

New Polls Shows Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Money in Politics Solutions

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New Polls Shows Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Money in Politics Solutions

A poll released by The New York Times and CBS News today shows that more than 80% of Americans support fundamental change or a complete overhaul of the way political campaigns are funded. The survey found majorities of both Republicans and Democrats favor strong campaign finance reforms, including:

ALEC Runs For Cover

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ALEC Runs For Cover

A few weeks ago, NBC11, a local TV station in Atlanta, went undercover at the a conference of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive corporate lobbying group.

Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Third Place Winner

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Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Third Place Winner

As co-chairs of Common Cause’s inaugural Democracy Prize writing competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard”, it’s our privilege to announce the winners of the competition this week, as promised on Friday.

Closing The Digital Divide

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Closing The Digital Divide

The fight to close the digital divide just got a major boost.

Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Winners Will Be Announced Next Week

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Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Winners Will Be Announced Next Week

Last year Common Cause launched the inaugural Democracy Prize Writing Competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard.” On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, we’ll announce each of the winning entries in daily blog posts summarizing their ideas and linking to the papers.

Disclosure Voted Down Along Party Lines

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Disclosure Voted Down Along Party Lines

In a party line vote, Republicans on the House Communications and Technology subcommittee defeated legislation that would have forced the secret sponsors of broadcast political ads into the open.

ALEC Losing Clout, Legitimacy Amid Ongoing Controversy and Tax Fraud

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ALEC Losing Clout, Legitimacy Amid Ongoing Controversy and Tax Fraud

Amid an exodus of more than 100 corporations from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy sent federal authorities new evidence last week, that ALEC is a corporate lobby masquerading as a charity at the expense of taxpayers and voters.

Got $1 million? Here is what it can get you.

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Got $1 million? Here is what it can get you.

While they all talk about attracting grassroots and small-donor support, the 2016 candidates are depending on big money from wealthy donors to propel them to the White House.

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