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Claremont McKenna College
Coverage of Claremont McKenna College in the Nexus archive.
- The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
California's top-two primary system, designed to promote moderation, often results in conventional Democratic vs. Republican general election matchups. Despite the system allowing two highest vote-getters to advance regardless of party, most races remain partisan due to California's roughly 60% Democratic vote share, which prevents two Democrats from advancing except in rare cases.