Yes 43%
20%
No 36%
20%undecided: the voters a script has to win
66.6%of registered voters belong to no party
62.8%of legislative races uncontested, 2014–2022
50% passes
Yes vote on open and top-two primaries
- Washington 2004Initiative 872, top-two59.9%
- California 2010Proposition 14, top-two53.7%
- Alaska 2020Ballot Measure 2, top-four50.5%
- Nevada 2022Question 3, top-five (first vote)52.9%
- Montana 2024CI-126, top-four48.2%
- Colorado 2024Proposition 131, all-candidate46.5%
- Nevada 2024Question 3, top-five (second vote)45.5%
- South Dakota 2024Amendment H, top-two34.4%
- Idaho 2024Proposition 1, top-four30.4%
71%back open primaries
- Democrats79%
- Independents70%
- Republicans65%
- Open primaries would produce better candidates who appeal to a majority of voters, not just their base73%
- Open primaries would help produce a Congress that better represents the people72%
106 of 160 districts had one name one name two three or more
106uncontested districts
2nd Berkshire4th Bristol7th Bristol9th Essex6th Hampden10th Hampden11th Hampden2nd Hampshire3rd Hampshire4th Middlesex17th Middlesex20th Middlesex30th Middlesex32nd Middlesex33rd Middlesex34th Middlesex35th Middlesex37th Middlesex3rd Norfolk6th Norfolk1st Suffolk3rd Suffolk8th Suffolk12th Suffolk16th Suffolk17th Suffolk18th Suffolk10th Worcester5th Barnstable11th Bristol12th Bristol13th Bristol11th Essex17th Essex4th Hampden12th Hampden1st Hampshire5th Middlesex9th Middlesex10th Middlesex11th Middlesex13th Middlesex27th Middlesex29th Middlesex5th Norfolk13th Suffolk19th Suffolk5th Worcester9th Worcester14th Worcester15th Worcester4th Barnstable1st Berkshire6th Bristol4th Essex15th Essex1st Hampden3rd Middlesex7th Middlesex12th Middlesex15th Middlesex21st Middlesex26th Middlesex13th Norfolk2nd Plymouth4th Plymouth4th Suffolk14th Suffolk15th Suffolk1st Worcester18th Worcester9th Bristol14th Bristol3rd Essex6th Essex7th Essex8th Essex10th Essex12th Essex16th Essex1st Franklin2nd Hampden5th Hampden9th Hampden6th Middlesex18th Middlesex23rd Middlesex24th Middlesex25th Middlesex1st Norfolk7th Norfolk11th Norfolk12th Norfolk15th Norfolk3rd Plymouth10th Plymouth2nd Suffolk6th Suffolk7th Suffolk9th Suffolk10th Suffolk6th Worcester8th Worcester13th Worcester16th WorcesterBarnstable-Dukes-Nantucket