87% of Races Decided Before Election Day: How Primaries Silence Your Voice

Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley expose how gerrymandering and low-turnout primaries rig 87% of House races, leaving just 7% of voters in control. Guest Rob Richie, president of Expand Democracy and co-founder of FairVote, traces his reform journey from family legacy to pushing ranked choice voting and proportional representation. Diving into the Voting Rights Act's triumphs—like soaring Black voter registration post-1965—and its erosion by Supreme Court rulings, they reveal how fair systems could shatter racial barriers and empower every voice in a polarized democracy.Timestamps:(00:00) Hidden Election Truths: Primaries Lock in Winners(00:37) Hosts and Guest: Jerremy, Dave, and Rob Richie(01:29) Rob's Reform Spark: From Family Legacy to Advocacy(03:54) Voting Systems Evolution: Duopolies and Third-Party Struggles(11:23) Voting Rights Act Impact: Breaking Racial BarriersConnect: Rob RichieX: https://x.com/Rob_RichieWeb: https://expanddemocracy.org/