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The Badger Project: Ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin primaries could boost candidates with broader appeal, experts say

Derek Clinger 07.26.26

"Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor has officially gone off script, leading to a crowded field and the fear that a weaker general election candidate will emerge with just a plurality rather than a majority of the vote. Could the use of ranked-choice voting in the parties’ nomination process do a better job elevating candidates with more widespread support?"