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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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Together we are not powerless; no situation is hopeless

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Together we are not powerless; no situation is hopeless

I grew up in Orlando. It was extremely upsetting to wake up to the news yesterday. When your friends, one by one, have to report on social media that they are safe… somehow it doesn’t feel safe at all.

Tweet Video @POTUS: It’s Time to Sign, Strike a Blow Against Citizens United

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Tweet Video @POTUS: It’s Time to Sign, Strike a Blow Against Citizens United

Every American has a right to know that the companies doing business with our government aren’t gaming the system by spending huge amounts of money in politics to help them secure huge government contracts.

8 Justices is not Enough

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8 Justices is not Enough

Americans depend on the Supreme Court to address the most important and most complicated questions about our laws, and the justices have plenty of those on their calendar this term, with cases ranging from voting rights to abortion to campaign finance.

Gerrymander Gazette – June 3, 2016

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Gerrymander Gazette – June 3, 2016

Legislators’ revenge in Arizona and New Jersey, an invitation to sue in North Carolina, and great progress on reform in Illinois and Virginia make it clear that this will not be a quiet summer on the redistricting front. Let’s see how things are looking.

Stanford rape case exposes broken judicial system

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Stanford rape case exposes broken judicial system

Amid the nationwide outcry over the light sentence Santa Clara (CA) Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky imposed last week on a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault, the judicial election process that put Persky on the bench and is helping him stay there has gone all but unnoticed.

Did Trump’s money kill state probes?

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Did Trump’s money kill state probes?

The media are abuzz this week with reports that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may have used campaign donations to influence multiple state attorneys general to drop investigations into his now-defunct Trump University.

Untold Stories Matter, Too

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Untold Stories Matter, Too

Pretend you’re a journalist (if you really are one, ignore that but read on anyhow) and someone calls and says “I’ve got a good and timely story that I think your readers/listeners would like to know about. There is a government agency that has both the authority and the responsibility to help clean up our broken big-money election campaigns—and it is refusing to do its job.” Let me explain.

City of Sacramento Approves Language for Independent Redistricting Referendum

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City of Sacramento Approves Language for Independent Redistricting Referendum

The Sacramento City Council approved language for a November referendum to create an independent redistricting commission to draw City Council districts. Following the successful efforts of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw congressional, state legislative, and Board of Equalization districts based on nonpartisan criteria, municipalities are beginning to follow suit.

No more rigged electoral maps

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No more rigged electoral maps

This week, a crucial trial is under way in Judge Barbara Crabb’s courtroom in Madison. The outcome could have a huge impact not only here in Wisconsin but across the country.

Organization Representing 40 Local Governments in Pennsylvania Demands Redistricting Reform

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Organization Representing 40 Local Governments in Pennsylvania Demands Redistricting Reform

Capital Region Council of Governments (CapCOG) – a council of governments that represents 40 Boroughs, Cities and Townships surrounding Harrisburg – passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to end partisan gerrymandering. The CapCOG resolution follows in the footsteps of the Cumberland County, Pittsburgh City Council, and Swarthmore Borough Council resolutions, demanding an end to partisan gerrymandering by way of a constitutional amendment.

Voting Advocates to the Ohio House: Don’t put a pricetag on voting

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Voting Advocates to the Ohio House: Don’t put a pricetag on voting

Common Cause Ohio and other voting advocates are urging legislators to derail a fast- tracked bill that would make it tougher for state courts to protect every voter’s right to cast a ballot in the 2016 presidential election.

Ohio moving forward on open goverment

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Ohio moving forward on open goverment

Common Cause Ohio is celebrating one victory and going to work toward another in the ongoing fight to ensure that citizens have ready and complete access to information about the workings of government.

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