Democrats Eye Ranked Choice Voting for Primaries

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Democrats Eye Ranked Choice Voting for Primaries

November 23, 2025 at 8:53 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 119 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/23/democrats-eye-ranked-choice-voting-for-2008-primaries/

“Democratic politicians and activists are quietly lobbying to upend the way the party picks its presidential nominee by urging the use of ranked-choice voting,” Axios reports.

“Supporters of the change — which would allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference — told those at a DNC breakfast gathering in D.C. that it would strengthen and unite the party.“

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1. Yes Yes Yes!!!

When I lived in NJ way back when I was more active in the Democratic Party. Anytime I floated the notion that the state party should implement ranked choice in its primaries, I was practically laughed out of the room.

It just always made sense that implementing ranked choice in our own primaries -- where the Party determines how our nominees are determined -- would face far fewer hurdles than attempting to implement in general elections. It would also demonstrate that the Democratic Party stands for REAL Democracy, not some first past the post bullshit. I also thought that once people saw how it worked in our primaries, it would be clear it is just so sensible that it would catch on in general elections.

I sure hope resistance to the notion is finally breaking down.

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2. I know nothing of it. If it creates stability and great campaigns

then great.

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3. Better idea, get rid of the caucuses.

They are an affront to democracy. We should be ashamed to use them.

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4. I'm not American and find your elections so complex..