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How Professional Athletes Influenced the Election

November 11, 2020

"The Extra Point with Jeff Marston" is aired weekly on Mightier 1090am from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. In this episode, Marston and JC Polk, executive producer for IVN San Diego, talk to KUSI sports anchor Brandon Stone about how professional athletes influenced the election. Plus, we talk to local sports bar owners about the impact of COVID-19.

Election Reform Voters Fight Back Against Political Gatekeepers — And Stop Reform Repeal Again in Alaska

Shawn Griffiths11.04.26

Voters rejected another attempt to repeal Alaska's nonpartisan election system and approved election reforms across multiple states, signaling continued support for expanding voter choice over political gatekeeping.

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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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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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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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Independent Candidates 6 Independents Lost and a 7th Trails in Alaska

Matt Shinners11.04.26

Six independent candidates for Senate and the House lost in the 2024 midterm elections, while Alaska's race remains undecided as votes continue to be counted.

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Open Primaries Oklahoma Supreme Court Grills Secretary of State over Rejected Top Two Signatures

Shawn Griffiths11.03.26

The court wanted to know why Secretary of State Benjamin M. Lepak did not explain why he rejected nearly 58,000 signatures in support of nonpartisan open primaries.

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2026 Midterms The Nation's Only Live Independent Voter Election Coverage

Shawn Griffiths11.02.26

From November 2 to November 4, IVN brings the only live election coverage built around independent voters: the races they decide, the reform measures on the ballot, and the independent candidates in contention.

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Campaign Finance California Is Spending More on Ballot Measures Than the Rest of America Combined

Shawn Griffiths11.02.26

California is spending more than two-thirds of the $1.2 billion raised nationally for 2026 ballot measure campaigns, with record signature-gathering costs making it increasingly difficult for grassroots reform groups to reach voters.

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