Independent Voter Podcast - Independent Voter News

How Party Insiders KILLED Florida's Open Primary (57% of Voters Said YES)

Chad Peace and Cara McCormick sit down with Political No Brainer host Jeff Rabinowitz to unpack how Florida's two-party system buries voting reform - and the closed-primary lawsuit now knocking on the Supreme Court's door.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ May 28, 2026

Democrats and MAGA Are Working Together on THIS (Not What You Expect)

You'd think Democrats and MAGA Republicans agree on nothing - but they just quietly teamed up to do one specific thing: shut 7 million California independent voters out of the primary. We're naming names.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ May 21, 2026

MAGA and Democrats work together to close California's primaries.

The Bipartisan Plot to Lock 6.2 Million California Voters Out of Elections

Chad, Cara, and Shawn break down the brewing bipartisan campaign to repeal California's Top Two primary - exactly the move IVP has been predicting for months.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ May 14, 2026

The TRUTH About California's "Jungle" Primary Governor Election (Both Parties are WRONG)

Cara and Shawn break down the manufactured "jungle primary" panic out of California (there's roughly an 8% chance of a two-Republican general), then get into Wes Moore's surprise open-primary moment on Bill Maher and the awkward walk back that followed.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ May 7, 2026

California Governor Debate BRUTAL Reaction: "Playing Their Cartoon Selves"

In this must-listen episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, Cara Brown McCormick has a one-on-one conversation with former California State Senator and Independent Voter Project Co-Founder Steve Peace to break down what happened in the California governor’s debate.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ April 30, 2026

The Swalwell COVER-UP: How California's "Open Secret" Finally Exploded

Eric Swalwell went from Democratic frontrunner in the California governor's race to political exile in a matter of days - and somehow nobody in Washington is surprised.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ April 16, 2026

Why California's Governor Race Is a Trap for Both Parties (Trump Endorses Hilton)

Breaking down Steve Hilton's Trump endorsement, why two Republicans advancing is never going to happen, and how Democrats may be using that fake threat to dismantle nonpartisan primaries altogether.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ April 9, 2026

Trump is Building a FEDERAL Voter List: Should YOU Be Scared?

Trump just signed an executive order directing DHS to build a federal voter list and instructing the USPS to only deliver ballots to "verified" voters. Legal experts say it's unconstitutional.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ April 2, 2026

Sheriff Seizes 650,000 Ballots – While Running for California Governor!?

Chad Peace, Cara McCormick, and Shawn Griffiths kick off this episode of the Independent Voter Podcast with a controversial story that put the California governor’s race in the national spotlight.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ March 26, 2026

Your 5-Hour Airport Wait is Congress’s Fault: THIS is How We Fix It

What happens when only a small percentage of voters actually decide elections? TSA delays and government shutdowns. This is the end result of a political system driven by closed primaries, low turnout, and strategic campaigning.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ March 19, 2026

The Federal Voter ID Bill Is Designed to Fail. Here's Why

Most Americans support voter ID, so why is this fight so explosive? It’s simple: the two-party system keeps turning a broadly popular reform into a partisan weapon. Instead of solving the issue, both sides use it to energize their base and deepen distrust.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ March 12, 2026

How James Talarico Won Over Independents Amid Texas Primary Chaos

James Talarico wins Texas’ Democratic Senate primary as campaigns point to unusually high independent participation in the state’s open primary system. Then Dallas County’s last-minute switch back to precinct-only voting sparks confusion, long lines, and a legal fight over ballots cast after 7 p.m.

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Independent Voter Podcast

/ March 5, 2026