Shifting Voter Confidence Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Voters express high confidence that votes will be counted accurately in 2026, with overall levels nearly identical to 2024. The partisan gap has...

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Voters express high confidence that votes will be counted accurately in 2026, with overall levels nearly identical to 2024. The partisan gap has...
An overwhelming 86% of Americans—including four in five Republicans—call taxpayer-funded TV ads featuring the president inappropriate ahead of the...
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids introduced a healthcare package to restore expired ACA tax credits—saving Kansas families an average of $700 yearly—and...
Reps. Massie and Pingree introduced the Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act to let qualifying small farmers slaughter and sell limited livestock...
While the military has ruled out troops at polls, it is deploying cyber forces and intelligence assets against foreign malign influence online, a role...
Lawmakers frequently finalize bills without agency input on implementation, creating gaps that undermine intended outcomes. Early technical assistance...
President Donald Trump and his Republican Party will carry a 4.2% unemployment rate into the congressional elections, a hallmark of a solid US job market.
The Supreme Court’s procedural remand of the Yakima Valley redistricting case to the Ninth Circuit, based on Louisiana v. Callais, does not alter...
Trump's late-night Truth Social posts label U.S. voting "corrupt," comparing it unfavorably to Brazil's quick results and reviving unproven 2020 fraud...
Voters in battleground states are directly linking Trump's foreign policy moves—like the Iran war and tariffs—to higher gas prices and inflation, with...
Latino Americans account for more than half the total gain in US eligible voters since the 2022 midterms, establishing them as the real swing voters ahead of 2026.
Trump told Ohio rallygoers to expect a "big surprise" in midterms, insisting Republicans will "win big" if voters turn out. His push for candidates like Husted faces real tests from 35% higher gas prices and trade tariffs hitting state exports.
California voters face 14 statewide propositions this November, with a podcast spotlighting six that could reshape taxes, voting rules, and Prop. 13...
Americans living abroad face varying state registration deadlines, with some requiring sign-up 30 days before elections. Use the Federal Voting Assistance Program to navigate the process and secure your ballot.
TikTok has revamped its user rules to explicitly ban disinformation and other ills, directly targeting election security concerns.
The Autism Society of North Carolina delivers nonpartisan election details that directly tackle barriers for autistic adults and families.
Federal efforts now pair prosecutions of non-citizens with unprecedented on-site scrutiny to enforce voting rules.
States are advancing AI rules while Congress lags, positioning themselves as policy labs.
Ohio's voter-approved constitutional right to reproductive freedom faces direct clashes with new federal healthcare directives under the second Trump...