Independent Voters

California’s Biggest NPP Poll: What Independent Voters Really Want

Cara Brown McCormick

15 Jan 2026

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IVP just conducted the largest ever survey of California independent voters! Cara and Chad break down what NPP voters are really demanding, why insiders fight to keep them sidelined, and how battles over ballot language, gerrymandering, and open primaries in states like Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, and Alaska could change elections nationwide. Read more and follow along at IVN.us.

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