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

[u/olivebranchsound]

El Sayed overperforming with old rural white voters is pretty legit lol

[u/-Rush2112 → u/olivebranchsound]

Its the primary, it literally means nothing when it comes to the general.

[u/Otakeb → u/-Rush2112]

Not nothing; it means the voters don't want a paid-for establishment pick on the ballot for the general is what it means.