Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Figures and Tables vii
4. Chapter 1. Three Concerns About Primary Voters 1
5. Chapter 2. Participation in Primaries 22
6. Chapter 3. How Representative Are Primary Voters at the National Level? 52
7. Chapter 4. How Representative Are Primary Voters at the State Level? Ten Case Studies 72
8. Chapter 5. Consistency: What Is the Difference Between Occasional and Habitual Voters? 110
9. Chapter 6. Public Opinion on Reforming US Primaries 141
10. Chapter 7. The Case for a National Primary Day 166
11. Appendix A. Supplemental Tables 189
12. Appendix B. YouGov Survey Instrument—March 2023 201
13. Notes 209
14. Bibliography 213
15. Index 225
16. Acknowledgments 231