Voter Game Plan Part 1: What you need to know about the June primary elections
Imperfect Paradise
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🗓️ 1 May 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
All month long on Imperfect Paradise, we’re bringing you a special series devoted to the June primaries. Whether you’re voting for L.A. mayor, the school board or superior court judge, we'll help you make an informed vote. To kick off the series, LAist Community Engagement Senior Producer Brianna Lee previews the key races and answers burning questions on navigating the primary election cycle.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Rachel Martin, host of NPR's Wild Card Podcast. |
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| 0:10.6 | It's Thursday, May 7th. |
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| 0:28.5 | the LA Estab. Welcome to Imperfect Paradise. I'm Nereida Moreno. |
| 0:36.2 | This fall's midterm elections are considered by many to be one of the most consequential in recent U.S. |
| 0:42.2 | history. |
| 0:43.2 | Democrats are trying to figure out a strategy to take back control of the U.S. House. |
| 0:47.2 | Republicans facing political headwinds in this year's midterm elections. |
| 0:51.6 | And will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. |
| 0:55.8 | Voters will decide the balance of power in Washington and potentially reshape the makeup of |
| 1:00.4 | state and local governments, as well as parts of the judicial system. In California, the |
| 1:05.7 | governor's race is wide open. None with a strong lead means anything can still happen. Multiple congressional seats are |
| 1:13.9 | up for grabs, and that's just the races at the top of the ballot. But who or what ends up on the |
| 1:19.4 | midterm ballot depends on the outcome of the June primaries. The field of candidates seeking to unseat |
| 1:25.7 | Los Angeles Mayor Karen Vass is set. |
| 1:30.4 | So how can you make the most informed decision about what candidates to vote for during the primary elections? |
| 1:36.2 | That's where the LA's voter game plan comes in. |
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