Primaries are not consistent or even fair in most of the country. Local elections, state elections, and federal elections are all different.
Like in some states it’s not a partisan election. Everyone votes across the board. The winners of that primary (almost always the two parties) move on to the General Election. Sometimes it’s 2 Democrats for deep blue states and red states will end up with 2 Republicans to choose from. It’s extremely convenient for lobbying groups since they just funnel money towards the top candidates irrespective of party or policy.
That’s the main mechanism I can relate where the primary system has been compromised. It simply is not an effective option for swathes of the American electorate anymore.
I thought the US has primaries, in which you can vote.
Primaries are not consistent or even fair in most of the country. Local elections, state elections, and federal elections are all different.
Like in some states it’s not a partisan election. Everyone votes across the board. The winners of that primary (almost always the two parties) move on to the General Election. Sometimes it’s 2 Democrats for deep blue states and red states will end up with 2 Republicans to choose from. It’s extremely convenient for lobbying groups since they just funnel money towards the top candidates irrespective of party or policy.
That’s the main mechanism I can relate where the primary system has been compromised. It simply is not an effective option for swathes of the American electorate anymore.