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Advocates, state lawmaker call for open primaries in Delaware

Delaware State News Kaitlyn Cupelli September 10, 2026 Ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 15, primary vote, the nonprofit Open Primaries and local advocates joined together on Zoom on Thursday to call for opening those elections in the First State. Delaware is one of 14 states that has entirely closed primaries, meaning only Democrats can vote […]

Maxwell: Florida’s primaries are a scam when voters are shut out

By Scott Maxwell | smaxwell@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: August 18, 2026  Every election cycle, millions of Floridians get shut out of state and local elections, denied the chance to cast meaningful votes. Most Floridians want to change the system. In fact, 57% of us voted to open statewide primaries to all voters a few […]

USA Today: Independent voters in 3 key states reveal what moves needle for them

Meet three independent voters weighing their options in key races in the upcoming midterm elections. By Terry Collins, originally published in USA Today John Marvin lives in Florida. Sandi Hebley resides in Texas. And Sophie Gelling calls Pennsylvania her home. They live in different corners of the nation, but they have one thing in common. […]

Open Primaries Challenges Mayor Mamdani to Meet With Independent Voters in Town Hall After Claiming He’s “Quite Content” with NYC’s Closed Primaries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10th, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Gabby Richards; grichards@vision360partners.com   Open Primaries Challenges Mayor Mamdani to Meet With Independent Voters in Town Hall After Claiming He’s “Quite Content” with NYC’s Closed Primaries  NEW YORK – Open Primaries, a leading national advocacy group working to enact and protect open and nonpartisan primary election systems, […]