nonpartisan primary

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Four months later, the irrepressible Mr. Pratt is poised to spring a surprise in the nonpartisan primary elections on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Under California’s nonpartisan primary system, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Wilson previously beat the mayor by nine points in the city’s nonpartisan primary.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Political experts said Gascón was expected to advance from the nonpartisan primary but are less optimistic about his chances in the fall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

In a nonpartisan primary, all voters participate in a single primary in which all the candidates are listed on the ballot with their self-identified party affiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024