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Primaries are getting more crowded with candidates, and that's good news for extremists and bad news for voters

  • Written by Matt Harris, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Park University
imageNine of the 48 candidates for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives participate in a debate on May 12, 2022, at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. Loren Holmes / ADN

As they head to the polls to cast a ballot in primaries, voters may find themselves staring at a long list of candidates. In most cases, these...

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