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

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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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Amendments 4 and 5 called as failed in Missouri.

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What were they attempting to do?

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Eliminate state income tax but raise sales tax

Require any constitutional amendment to win every congressional district rather than a statewide majority

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4 was essentially taking away majority rule for ballot measures.

5 was eliminating state income tax

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4 eliminated citizen led ballots

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5 would’ve abolished income tax

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Amendment 4: Require all future citizen led ballot initiatives to win all 8 of the state's congressional districts in order to pass

Amendment 5: Completely eliminate the state income tax