World May 01, 2026 · 1 min read

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 RepublicansThe 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 can...

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by Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
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 each other to the point where a Republican can be elected governor of one of the bluest states in the US.

“The current system we have does not work,” Rusty Hicks said in an interview. “It needs to be revised or repealed.”

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles.

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