Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Should We Scrap the Primaries?

The current system is fundamentally flawed. But giving parties more power could have unintended consequences.

December 9, 2019 at 11:38 AM UTC

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

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If you’re not in the mood for impeachment hearings today, I suggest turning your attention to an important recent article by Jonathan Rauch and Ray La Raja, in which they argue against primary elections and for more party control over nominations.