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Elements of Reform: Passion, Policy, and Primaries (with Stephen Walker)

May 4, 2023

From the IVP Summit in Hawaii, retired corrections officer Stephen Walker talks to Andy Moore, Executive Director of NANR (National Association of Non-Partisan Reformers). Stephen serves as IVP Board Member and shares how his passion led him to the Independent Voter Project. Andy speaks to the value of convening, catalyzing and connecting, when challenging and changing policies and how primaries work.

Independent Candidates The Working-Class Independent Is Popular in Polls. Winning Takes Two More Things

Matt Shinners10.29.26

Voters say they want working-class independent candidates, but that support often doesn't translate to actual votes. A new analysis identifies two other factors that determine whether independents can win.

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Midterms Think the Election Was Stolen? A Recount Probably Won't Prove It

Shawn Griffiths10.27.26

FairVote's analysis of 7,500 elections over 25 years found recounts changed the outcome just three times. Experts say recounts rarely help trailing candidates and often widen the margin in favor of the winner.

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Independent Americans Hillary Clinton Is the Past. Independents Are the Future

Righteous Media10.26.26

With Election Day approaching, Paul Rieckhoff takes aim at the attacks against independent voters, the billionaire money fueling the two-party system, and the political controversies exposing the dysfunction in Washington.

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Independent Voters 10 Congressional Races Where Independent Voters Will Decide the Winner

Shawn Griffiths10.26.26

From California's Central Valley to Alaska, the fight for control of Congress is unfolding in districts where neither major party can afford to ignore voters outside its base.

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California Will Republicans Skip Democrat on Democrat Races?

IVN Editorial Board10.22.26

California's nonpartisan primary system sometimes produces general elections featuring two Democrats or Republicans. Political observers are watching closely to see if voters from the other party will participate in these same-party races.

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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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Commentary You Can't Blame Alaska's 'Decoy Dan' On Ranked Choice Voting

Kyle Bailey10.29.26

Dirty tricks like recruiting same-name candidates to split votes has a history not limited to a single state or party. But it won't work in Alaska's US Senate race because the state uses ranked choice voting.

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California 16 Elections in Southern California That Will Be Decided by Independent Voters

Cara Brown McCormick10.29.26

Independent voters will decide at least 16 Southern California legislative races in 2026, as California's top-two primary system advances two candidates regardless of party. In many districts, independents will determine which wing of the Democratic Party wins.

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Independent Voter Podcast MIDTERMS: Will Talarico Take TEXAS? El-Sayed v. Rogers, Collins v. Jackson | EP65

Independent Voter Podcast10.29.26

As the midterm elections approach, Independent Voter Podcast hosts predict tight Senate races in Texas, Michigan, Maine, and Alaska while comparing their forecasts to betting market odds.

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Midterms Corruption Is on the Ballot: Independent Voters Will Decide Who Controls the Senate

Cara Brown McCormick10.28.26

With control of the US Senate hanging in the balance, corruption has emerged as a defining election issue. Now, independent voters will decide whether allegations of misconduct, political favoritism, and insider dealing cost candidates their seats.

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