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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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Minnesota Moves to Modernize Its Electoral Machinery

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Minnesota Moves to Modernize Its Electoral Machinery

In a win for electoral infrastructure, Minnesota’s latest State Government Finance Bill creates a $7 million fund to upgrade the state’s voting equipment.

Supreme Court Again Rebuffs North Carolina Redistricting Plans

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Supreme Court Again Rebuffs North Carolina Redistricting Plans

How much time and money will be wasted and how many North Carolinians will be denied their fundamental right to elect representatives of their choosing before the state legislature gives up its fight to gerrymander legislative and congressional districts?

Trump’s Exit from Climate Deal Defies Public Opinion

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Trump’s Exit from Climate Deal Defies Public Opinion

President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement is a potential boon to the U.S. fossil fuel industry, a major source of campaign cash for Trump and his Republican allies in Congress

Lenders Put Your Money to Work – for Themselves

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Lenders Put Your Money to Work – for Themselves

If you’re wondering how special interests and high-dollar donors threaten the proper function of our democracy, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (CFPB) is a pretty good place to start looking.

A Big Week for Winning Democracy at the State and Local Levels

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A Big Week for Winning Democracy at the State and Local Levels

While the Trump administration seems to be constantly retreating from government accountability, many states are leading the way to ensure a government of, by, and for the people. Just this week, action in three states and Washington, D.C. shows that real change is possible.

Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois

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Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois

Illinois appears set to join the list of states that are making voting easier by automatically registering eligible citizens when they do business with state agencies.

Kentucky Governor’s Home Purchase Drawing Scrutiny

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Kentucky Governor’s Home Purchase Drawing Scrutiny

The chairman of Common Cause Kentucky is asking the state’s Executive Ethics Commission to investigate whether Gov. Matt Bevin’s purchase of a mansion in a wealthy Louisville suburb earlier this year violated Kentucky’s ethics laws.

New York Times Joins Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

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New York Times Joins Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

The New York Times is joining Common Cause’s fight against partisan gerrymandering. In an editorial published this morning, the paper argues that voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around.

Net Neutrality: No 21st Century Democracy Without It

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Net Neutrality: No 21st Century Democracy Without It

Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appears all too ready to deliver the open internet on a silver platter to the highest bidders.

Nevada Joins the March to Overturn Citizens United

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Nevada Joins the March to Overturn Citizens United

Nevada on Thursday became the 19th state to formally call on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and permit Congress and state legislatures to put sensible limits on political spending.

Forum Spotlights Trump Administration’s Ethics Deficit

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Forum Spotlights Trump Administration’s Ethics Deficit

American democracy is becoming a money-making enterprise for wealthy private interests and possibly Russians, according to a panel of lawmakers and public interest advocates who spoke at a press briefing and forum on Capitol Hill this morning.

Montana Race Roiled by Candidate’s Attack on Reporter

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Montana Race Roiled by Candidate’s Attack on Reporter

A special congressional election in Montana today has suddenly become a test of Americans’ devotion to press freedom and tolerance for journalistic persistence.

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