New Mexico’s Semi-Open Primary Breakthrough

New Mexico just held its first-ever semi-open primary, letting independents vote without switching party registration — and the results are surprising. Turnout jumped from 1% to 10% among independents, with 25,000 voting in the Democratic primary and nearly 9,000 in the Republican. Championed by Senator Wirth, the move is hailed as a democracy win — though he still calls for broader participation, noting overall turnout at just 24% is far too low for such critical elections. The hope? More voters will keep showing up as the system settles in. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2b18bf8e9af1b2a0