Are Independent Voters About to Flip Texas?
Independent voters could decide Texas elections this year, with 60% supporting the Democratic US Senate nominee and 55% backing the Democratic governor candidate in new polling, a stark shift from 2024.
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28 Arrested in California v. DOJ Election Showdown
Plus, McConaughey goes public and a Senator puts closed primaries on blast
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POLL: Stop Talking About Donald Trump
Plus: Gerrymandering backfires and veterans file voting rights lawsuit in NY.
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IVP Poll: Voter ID Leads in California. But...
Plus, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans sue New York over voting rights.
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The Battle to Give Voters More Choice Is Happening on 11 Fronts This November
From Massachusetts to Alaska, voters will decide on ballot measures this November that would reshape how Americans vote, including open primaries and ranked choice voting systems. But these movements extend beyond the ballot box.
Conversations for voters who don’t fit the two-party box.
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California’s Election Will Be DECIDED by These Voters (NOT Who You Think) | EP63
How Trump’s LA Bombing “Troll” EXPOSES Our Broken Elections (Politics Explained) | EP62
The Veteran Suing New York for the Right to Vote (Paul Rieckhoff) | EP61
Trump & Mamdani Agree on This One Issue (NOT What You Think) | EP60
How California's Top-Two Primary Puts DSA vs. Democrats to the Test (Steve Peace) | EP59
How Trump's Own Mail-In Voting Rule Could BACKFIRE on Republicans | EP58
The Democratic Party Told Him To DROP OUT. He Said No. (Antonio Villaraigosa) | EP57
The TRUTH About Trump’s New USPS Ballot Rule (It’s Complicated) | EP56
From Bartender to Bush’s War Room & 50 Years in GOP Politics (Anne Dunsmore) | EP55
Border Patrol STOPPED Her: Becoming a US Citizen LEGALLY is Harder Than Ever | EP54
Three Statewide Candidates Side With Independent Voters Over Party Operatives
A campaign backed by both Democratic and GOP leaders is pushing to repeal the nonpartisan primary and lock out independents. But three statewide candidates are breaking ranks with both major parties to defend voting rights for the 5.3 million Californians who don't identify with a party.
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New CA Poll: Voter ID Measure Leads Today. Its Undecided Voters Point the Other Way
A new California poll shows Prop. 39 has a narrow lead among likely voters, but undecided voters—mostly Democrats—could swing the race either way. An analysis of who is undecided reveals the true state of close contests.
Ranked Choice Voting Won’t Hand Bill Hill A Win in Alaska. Here’s What Could
Independent candidate Bill Hill faces a steep climb in Alaska's House race, as ranked choice voting alone won't get him across the finish line against Republican incumbent Nick Begich without winning over more first-choice voters.
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The Battle to Give Voters More Choice Is Happening on 11 Fronts This November
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Senator Lisa Boscola Trashes Closed Primaries on Pennsylvania Senate Floor
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Alaska Ballot Measure 2 Could Kill Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting, and Dark Money Rules in One Vote
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Pennsylvania’s Primary Lockout Is Running Out of Defenders
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Pennsylvania's Open Primary Fight Could Come Down to a Handful of Senate Seats
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Deval Patrick and Charlie Baker Back Question 3 to Truly Open Massachusetts Primaries
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The Battle to Give Voters More Choice Is Happening on 11 Fronts This November
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Report: 125 Primary Winners Didn't Get a Majority. For 21, Congress Is All But Guaranteed
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Alaska Ballot Measure 2 Could Kill Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting, and Dark Money Rules in One Vote
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The Ranked Choice Voting “Confusion Myth”
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3 More Cities Are About to Put Ranked Choice Voting to the Test
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MAGA, the DSA, and the Politics of No Competition
