open primary
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Opponents include the state’s top Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and his possible successor, Xavier Becerra, who finished first in this month’s open primary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Voters in California may get a chance to remake the state’s open primary system in two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
In Illinois, you don't register under a party, so it's kind of an open primary.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025
The opposition's original choice for presidential candidate had been the charismatic María Corina Machado, who had won an open primary with 93% of votes.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
Des Moines, Iowa, added to the Galveston plan the initiative, the referendum, and the recall, put in force a merit system for subordinate officials, and adopted the non-partisan open primary.
From Society Its Origin and Development by Henry Kalloch Rowe
