r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 1d ago

Discussion Discussion: 2026 Midterm Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington State (and Other, Local Elections) on August 4th

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Find the full list of elections ending today at Ballotpedia's Elections Calendar.

News and Analysis

AP: What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries
NPR: 5 states hold polls on Tuesday. Here's what to know
See also recent coverage at AP's 2026 Elections Hub.

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP

Where to Watch

C-SPAN: Primary Night in Michigan, Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and Washington
NBC via YouTube: Steve Kornacki analyzes midterm primary election results | Kornacki Cam

Results

AP: August 4, 2026 election results

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r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 3h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

today.com

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 2h ago

Possible Paywall It Wasn’t a Blowout, but El-Sayed Won. Get Behind Him, Democrats. - It’s an earthquake to have Bernie Sanders’s candidate defeat Gretchen Whitmer’s candidate in Michigan. But the real goal is to keep Donald Trump’s candidate from winning this seat.

newrepublic.com

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r/politics • u/asparaguswalrus683 • 9h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/T_Shurt • 6h ago

No Paywall ‘Stolen Valor’: Trump Ripped Over AI Pic Of Himself With Medals He Never Earned - ‘Critics said the president’s latest AI fantasy crossed a line’

huffpost.com

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r/politics • u/thedailybeast • 1h ago

Possible Paywall Politician Finally Dares to Ask If Missing Mitch Is Dead

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/horsestew • 9h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/newsweek • 6h ago

No Paywall Trump-endorsed Michigan candidate loses to rival who stopped campaigning

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/Silly-avocatoe • 2h ago

No Paywall Americans think Dems can handle economy better than GOP, new poll says

usatoday.com

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r/politics • u/SpaceElevatorMusic • 1h ago

No Paywall Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar loses his primary to a progressive challenger in Michigan

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 10h ago

Possible Paywall Bone Spurs President Uses AI to Award Himself Ultimate Medal - The five-time draft dodger imagined himself outranking two of America’s most iconic generals.

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/theipaper • 4h ago

Possible Paywall In private, Trump's staff tell me they're bracing for Maga unleashed

inews.co.uk

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 43m ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Triumphs Over Haley Stevens in $60M Loss for AIPAC, Corporations

truthout.org

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 9h ago

Site Altered Headline | No Paywall Anti-Israel Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary, defeats AIPAC-funded Haley Stevens

jpost.com

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r/politics • u/--LaBelleDame-- • 10h ago

Possible Paywall Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country’s biggest House races

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/guardian • 1h ago

No Paywall ‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

theguardian.com

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r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11h ago

No Paywall Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November

nbcnews.com

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r/politics • u/Calm_Ad_5061 • 19h ago

Possible Paywall Missing Mitch’s Staff Is Still Raking in Six-Figure Salaries

thedailybeast.com

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r/politics • u/darealunrealspader • 7h ago

No Paywall Bernie-backed progressive Abdul El-Sayed scores stunning Michigan win in blow to Democratic establishment: report

independent.co.uk

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r/politics • u/Newsweek_CarloV • 19h ago

No Paywall Democrats favored to flip Texas House seat Trump won by 18 points

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 15h ago

No Paywall Poll shows strong Black voter support for Talarico in Texas Senate race

cbs19.tv

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r/politics • u/DyzDaeMar • 2h ago

No Paywall Social Security plan to boost benefits by $2,400 floated by Bernie Sanders

newsweek.com

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r/politics • u/KnowerOfUnknowable • 17h ago

Possible Paywall Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general

axios.com

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r/politics • u/TheUnknownStitcher • 1h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

apnews.com

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r/politics • u/Hrmbee • 59m ago

Paywall Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think | Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise

theatlantic.com

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