In a recent article, Unite America Executive Director Nick Troiano warns that the Primary Problem will only worsen as the season progresses, stating, "By August, roughly 80 percent of House seats will have been decided in congressional primaries. Let that sink in.” Moreover, closed primaries have already excluded 8.8 million independent voters, silencing a significant portion of the electorate from having any say in these election outcomes.
Familiar Faces Already Effectively Re-Elected
Astonishingly, despite Congress' 20% approval rating, 95% of representatives are reelected. Among them are familiar figures such as Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who recently turned a committee meeting into a series of personal attacks instead of focusing on policy discussions. As noted in our latest blog, both are from "safe" districts — so aren’t likely to face any accountability from voters. In fact, one of these representatives won without a single vote being cast.
