nonpartisan primary
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Four months later, the irrepressible Mr. Pratt is poised to spring a surprise in the nonpartisan primary elections on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Under California’s nonpartisan primary system, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
Wilson previously beat the mayor by nine points in the city’s nonpartisan primary.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2025
The three-way race would have been a first since the state shifted to its nonpartisan primary system in 2012, which dictates that the top two finishers advance to the November ballot regardless of party affiliation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Tuesday’s officially nonpartisan primary features two conservatives and two liberals.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
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