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How do direct primaries impact American self-government? | Politics in Question
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How do direct primaries impact American self-government? | Politics in Question

This week, we bring you an episode from the Politics in Question podcast, hosted by Lee Drutman, Julia Azari, and James Wallner.

The Democracy Group · Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, James Wallner

October 9, 202450m 42s

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In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James explore America’s reliance on direct primaries in federal elections with Nick Troiano. Troiano is the Executive Director of Unite America and the author of The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes (Simon & Schuster, 2024).

What are direct primaries? Why do Americans rely on them? When did they first start using direct primaries in federal elections? And what are the consequences? These are some of the questions Nick, Lee, and James ask in this week’s episode.

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