Primary Buzz 5/22/26
Pennsylvania Independents Speak Out on (Closed) Primary Day As Open Primaries Hits the News Statewide Independent voters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh showed up at polling places across Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a simple message: stop locking 1.5 million voters out of taxpayer-funded elections. Joined by leaders from Let Us Vote and Ballot PA Action, independents […]
Creative Building with the Radical Rest
Creative Building with the Radical Rest by John Opdycke Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
Rahm’s Dilemma
Independents Aren’t a Messaging Problem — They’re a Democracy Problem by John Opdycke Rahm Emanuel is right that independents will decide 2026 and 2028. But real partnership requires changing the rules, not just the rhetoric. Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
Ten Years of Polling Tell the Same Story: Voters Want Open Primaries by John Opdycke
Ten Years of Polling Tell the Same Story: Voters Want Open Primaries by John Opdycke From AP-NORC in 2016 to Unite America in 2025, Americans across parties agree the system is broken — and it’s time to organize to fix it. Read on Substack Subscribe to my Substack channel:
2025 Media Review (so far!): Read the full roundup!
Smerconish: Let Independent Voters Vote
Closed Primaries Like NYC Screw Voters in Broad Daylight (OP President John Opdycke and CNN’s Michael Smerconish)
The Hill: Independents should embrace the moment and lean into their power (OP President John Opdycke)
Orlando Sentinel: Commentary: Have Florida Democrats seen the light on open primaries? (OP President John Opdycke and Senior VP Jeremy Gruber)
The Washington Post: Maryland’s Primary Elections Are Unconstitutional Lawsuit Alleges
