James Talarico wins Texas’ Democratic Senate primary as campaigns point to unusually high independent participation in the state’s open primary system. Then Dallas County’s last-minute switch back to precinct-only voting sparks confusion, long lines, and a legal fight over ballots cast after 7 p.m. in the GOP primary between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn.

This episode is sponsored by the Independent Voter Project and produced by Olas Media. 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Texas Primary Night & Dallas Voting Chaos

00:07:42 Ken Paxton, Open Primaries & The Independent Vote

00:09:18 Talarico, Cruz & How Low Turnout Elects Senators

00:13:50 ShamWow Guy Runs for Congress

00:14:15 U.S. Strikes Iran & The War Powers Debate

00:20:15 Fetterman Shakes Trump's Hand — Alone

00:28:30 The FEC Is Shut Down & Campaign Finance Wild West

00:33:01 Ranked Choice Voting Coming to Los Angeles?

00:37:32 Voter ID Bills: Not All Are the Same

00:41:49 California Billionaire Wealth Tax Explained

James Talarico wins Texas&rsquo; Democratic Senate primary as campaigns point to unusually high independent participation in the state&rsquo;s open primary system. Then Dallas County&rsquo;s last-minute switch back to precinct-only voting sparks confusion, long lines, and a legal fight over ballots cast after 7 p.m. in the GOP primary between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn.
This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">Independent Voter Project</a> and produced by<a href="http://olasmedia.com"> Olas Media</a>.&nbsp;
Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at:<a href="https://ivn.us"> https://ivn.us</a><a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">&nbsp; and https://independentvoterproject.org</a>&nbsp;
Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Texas Primary Night &amp; Dallas Voting Chaos
00:07:42 Ken Paxton, Open Primaries &amp; The Independent Vote
00:09:18 Talarico, Cruz &amp; How Low Turnout Elects Senators
00:13:50 ShamWow Guy Runs for Congress
00:14:15 U.S. Strikes Iran &amp; The War Powers Debate
00:20:15 Fetterman Shakes Trump's Hand &mdash; Alone
00:28:30 The FEC Is Shut Down &amp; Campaign Finance Wild West
00:33:01 Ranked Choice Voting Coming to Los Angeles?
00:37:32 Voter ID Bills: Not All Are the Same
00:41:49 California Billionaire Wealth Tax Explained

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Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.