Opinion: Politicians shouldn't get to pick their opponents
Mar 8, 2024
1 min read
In an LA Times op-ed, Cal RCV and FairVote explain how Rep. Adam Schiff spent heavily to boost Republican Steve Garvey in the 2024 Senate primary, knocking fellow Democrats Katie Porter and Barbara Lee out of the November race. It is a classic example of top-two gamesmanship that ranked choice voting would discourage. RCV is a tested, nonpartisan reform that better reflects what a majority of voters actually want.
