nonpartisan primary

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The top two finishers from the June 2 nonpartisan primary will advance to the November election if no candidate wins a majority of votes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

In a nonpartisan primary, all voters participate in a single primary in which all the candidates are listed on the ballot with their self-identified party affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Tuesday’s officially nonpartisan primary features two conservatives and two liberals.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023