Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue

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Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue

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Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to Republicans The chair of the California Democratic party says he wants to get rid of the state’s idiosyncratic “open. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include The Guardian US, CNN.

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Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue
The Guardian US5/1/2026

Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue

Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to Republicans The chair of the California Democratic party says he wants to get rid of the state’s idiosyncratic “open primary”, calling it a failure that risks pitting a crowded field of Democratic candidates against.

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