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STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms
STAT · Oct 20, 2026
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
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District of Columbia District · No. 1:26-cv-03602 Open the supporting record →Cross-branch archive matches
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Key people in current coverageAndy HarrisRepublican · MD · 1 linked storiesIlhan OmarDemocrat · MN · 1 linked storiesJon OssoffDemocrat · GA · 1 linked storiesMike LeeRepublican · UT · 1 linked storiesSusan M. CollinsRepublican · ME · 1 linked storiesTerri A. SewellDemocrat · AL · 1 linked stories
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Federal court
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
The public docket moved.
District of Columbia District · No. 1:26-cv-03602Federal court
State ex rel. Sommers Dev. Group, L.L.C. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections
The public docket moved.
Supreme Court of Ohio · No. 2026-Ohio-4092Federal court
State ex rel. Florio v. Sandusky Cty. Bd. of Elections
The public docket moved.
Supreme Court of Ohio · No. 2026-Ohio-4090Federal court
DSCC et al v. TRUMP et al
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District of Columbia District · No. 1:26-cv-01114Federal court
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts et al v. Trump et al
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Massachusetts District · No. 1:26-cv-11549Federal court
THOMPSON VS. AGUILAR (BALLOT)
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Supreme Court of Nevada · No. 93319Federal court
KRISTINA GULLEY v. LEE JEFFREY; LEDRIC CALHOUN; KINDREA STUCKEY; PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMIS…
The public docket moved.
Supreme Court of Arkansas · No. item/524688Congress
H.R. 10814
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelli…
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Congress
H.J.Res. 218
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice Pr…
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Congress
S.J.Res. 218
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the Pr…
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Current coverage
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01 · STAT
STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms
02 · Wisconsin ExaminerEarly in-person voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday
03 · Ben Ferguson (The Ben Ferguson Podcast)DOJ vs. California, 28 Charged: The Battle Over Non-Citizen Voting
04 · First ThingsVirginia’s Ballot Puts Caesar Over God
05 · PJ MediaFeds Arrest 28 Registered Noncitizen Voters, All From List of 20,000 Sent to California
06 · Los Angeles Times PoliticsCalifornia residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger
07 · The HillJustice Department targets and charges 28 alleged noncitizen California voters
08 · Courthouse News ServiceFederal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in North Carolina
09 · Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)Republican Senate Candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan Said He Talked to RNC About Getting Off-Duty/Retired Police Officers to Serve as Poll Watchers in Detroit Who Can Flash Their Badges at Voters
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