More Choice Veteran Leader Calls CA Primary Repeal Effort a ‘Shameful’ Return to Partisan Segregation The effort to repeal California’s Top Two primary would erase the constitutional guarantee that “all voters may vote,” sidelining more than 6 million independents as reformers push for a Top Four or Top Five alternative. By Shawn Griffiths / July 15, 2026
California 2026 The Only Independent in Congress Wants Five Debates. His Democratic Opponent Won’t Commit to One. Kevin Kiley wants five debates across California’s redrawn 6th District, but Richard Pan has yet to commit to a single date, venue, or format. By Shawn Griffiths / July 13, 2026
2026 Midterms Maine Democrats Are About to Lock Independents Out of the Process—Again Maine’s semi-open primary gave independents a voice. Now party insiders are poised to pick Graham Platner's replacement without them. By Shawn Griffiths / July 9, 2026
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