The Democrats party primary results show Yair Golan in first place, followed by incumbent MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv, and Efrat Rayten. The vote, held on Monday July 20, saw 97,000 members participate, with 86% turnout, according to reports from N12's Amit Segal and Dafna Liel. Results were announced around 20:00 Jerusalem.
The Democrats party held its primary on Monday, July 20, to select its Knesset slate. Voting opened at 09:00 Jerusalem and closed at 19:00, with 97,000 of the party's 112,000 registered members casting ballots – a turnout of 86%, according to N12's Dafna Liel and Amit Segal. Results were announced at a campaign launch event around 20:00. Yair Golan, the former chief of staff and party leader, secured the top spot, followed by incumbent MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv, and Efrat Rayten. The full list: 1. Yair Golan, 2. Naama Lazimi, 3. Gilad Kariv, 4. Efrat Rayten, 5. Yaya Pink, 6. Gaby Lasky, 7. Omri Ronen, 8. Michal Rozin, 9. Moshe Redman, 10. Sumia Bashir. Candidate Naor Narkis placed only 22nd. The primary was conducted via a secure digital voting system, as reported by the party.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake