California voters did exactly what voters tend to do: they evaluated the candidates, coalesced around viable contenders, and produced a result broadly reflective of the state's electorate.
Spencer Pratt's campaign took off in LA, not because of his political leanings. It took off because he channeled voters' broad frustrations with City Hall and the partisan leadership that controls it.
We looked at all the negative things the 8 major candidates for governor said about each other, about Donald Trump and MAGA, about Democrats, and about California — from debates, interviews, and paid ads, in their own words.
This isn't a candidate who left one party for the other. It's a candidate who spent time in both, looked around, and decided that the incentives that govern both are the fundamental problem.
California has developed a reputation for taking as long as a month to fully count its ballots. The question many have is, why? Here is what voters need to know.
June 2 primary elections are being held in several states across the US. And when it comes to independent voters and their rights, none of them have the same rules.
The media reports that nearly 80% of independent voters who participated in early voting picked a Democratic ballot. What the story missed, however, was why.
If she advances past the Top Two primary, it would be more than a local upset. It would be evidence that something structural has shifted in American politics. It’ll also say something important about California’s nonpartisan primary system.
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