Supreme Court Eyes Closing Open Primaries

A pending Supreme Court trajectory (National Republican v. FEC) could declare state laws that require open or semi‑open primaries unconstitutional, returning control of nominee selection to parties and their members. That would undercut recent center‑left strategies that used state rules to broaden primary electorates to favor moderates and could materially change nomination outcomes in competitive states like Texas and Colorado. — A Court ruling against mandated open primaries would reshape party nomination dynamics nationwide, affecting candidate selection, campaign strategy, and who governs.