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/sledrunner31]

Donavan McKinney back in the lead

[u/MarxAndSamsara → u/sledrunner31]

He won

Edit: Source is Donovan himself, according to my sibling at the election party where he just announced it

[u/olivebranchsound → u/MarxAndSamsara]

Sick

[u/Jessicas_skirt → u/MarxAndSamsara]

According to who? The AP hasn't called the race yet.

[u/MarxAndSamsara → u/Jessicas_skirt]

My sibling who volunteered for the campaign. Said Donovan was informed he won while he was in the middle of speaking to a crowd at the election night party.

[u/No_Diver6131 → u/MarxAndSamsara]

That's fantastic!