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3.18.26
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Richard Barton
Illinois’ Democratic Primaries: The New Playbook for Buying Influence

Ideological Super PACs and billionaire-backed groups have learned to exploit low-turnout primaries as the most efficient lever of political influence in American democracy.

3.16.26
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Kevin Singer
Judy Woodruff Says Closed Primaries Are Driving America’s Toxic Partisanship
3.2.26
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Kevin Singer
What You Need to Know About Primaries, the Elections That Decide Most of Congress Before Anyone Votes
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1.27.26
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Ross Sherman
New Poll: As Midterms Loom, Voters Back Open Primaries to Make Congress Work Better
10.17.25
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Ron Fournier
Two Breathtaking Pieces of Political News You Won't Read Anywhere Else
10.16.25
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Colin R. Case
How Extreme Primary Challengers Increase Polarization in Elections
10.1.25
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Kevin Singer
When Primaries Break Government, Voters Pay the Price
9.12.25
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Kevin Singer
How Closed Primaries Give Us Unrepresentative Candidates — and How to Fix It

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