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Quote of the Day: The Problem with a Two-Party System

March 22, 2012

‎”What we have today is a far cry from what the Founders intended. George Washington and James Madison both warned of the dangers posed by political parties…The problem is not division but partisanship—advantage-seeking by private clubs whose central goal is to win political power.” - Former Congressman Mickey Edwards

From his Atlantic article “How to Turn Republicans and Democrats Into Americans”

California DSA Machine Falls Short in California’s Open Dem v. Dem Races

Cara Brown McCormick11.05.26

Democratic Socialists of America and Working Families Party-backed candidates won some competitive races in California's same-party Democratic contests, but fell short in most state legislative races against more moderate Democrats.

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Alaska Alaska Voters Reject Repeal of Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting, Again

IVN Editorial Board11.04.26

Measure 2 has failed. The ballots still being counted are the kind that sank the last repeal attempt.

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Midterms Election Night 2026: Live Updates for Independent Voters

IVN Editorial Board11.02.26

Independent coverage of the 2026 midterms: the Senate races independents decide in Texas, Michigan and Maine, Alaska’s ranked choice repeal and Massachusetts Question 3, independent candidates like Dan Osborn, and California’s voter ID and billionaire tax measures.

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Commentary I Grew Up Around Gangs. California's Top Two Repeal Effort Feels Familiar

Rey Lopez-Calderon11.02.26

Drawing on his childhood surrounded by gang culture in Los Angeles, reform advocate Rey David López-Calderón explains why California's effort to repeal the Top Two primary is about more than elections. It's about loyalty, control, and who gets to decide where voters belong.

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Alaska Alaska Republicans Have a 'Decoy Dan' Problem of Their Own

Shawn Griffiths10.29.26

As Republicans cry foul over a same-name candidate in the Senate race, independent Bill Hill says anonymous texts are promoting a convicted felon in the House race — a candidate Republicans have boosted before.

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Primary Buzz Iowa's Next Governor Wants Independent Voters to Have Equal Voting Rights

Open Primaries11.07.26

Plus, the 3 election lessons for reformers looking ahead to 2028 and future opportunities.

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Alaska In Alaska, 'Decoy Dan' Was A Meme Vote, Not A Confused Vote

Shawn Griffiths11.06.26

In Alaska's Senate race, votes for "Decoy Dan" Sullivan appear to be protest and joke votes rather than confused ballots, with most second-choice selections going to Democrat Mary Peltola rather than incumbent Dan Sullivan.

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Analysis When Democrats Stepped Aside, Independents Outran Them. But Only Slightly.

Matt Shinners11.06.26

Independent candidates won modest advantages over Democrats in red-state races without Democratic nominees, but fell short of winning as a national anti-incumbent wave boosted Democrats across the country.

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Weekly Newsletter BREAKING: Both Parties Lost in Alaska.

IVN Editorial Board11.06.26

Plus: pop-up super PACs spent millions with hidden donors, and the DSA machine falls short in California.

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Commentary Independent Voters Crushed Republicans. But Democrats Shouldn't Get Too Comfortable.

Jeremy Gruber11.05.26

Independent voters helped deliver a decisive defeat to Republicans in 2026, but Democrats shouldn't confuse their votes with party loyalty. The message is clear: Neither party is entitled to their support.

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