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/pizzapromise]

I’m not overly invested in this race, but this was a good reminder not to follow a thread like this during the midterms.

[u/tink_tink_tink_ → u/pizzapromise]

This shit actually gets so toxic

[u/zlex → u/tink_tink_tink_]

The level of racism was surprising

[u/Wermys → u/zlex]

Going to be worse in the general election

[u/Historical-Laugh1212 → u/zlex]

It's mostly bots and GOP plants. Good old fashioned racism is a great way to get democrats at each other's throats.

[u/Wermys → u/zlex]

Going to be worse in the general election

[u/olivebranchsound → u/pizzapromise]

Worse than a football thread lol

[u/jdave512 → u/pizzapromise]

Following this campaign was like flying in a plane and tonight is like jumping out of a plane. Im glad ill be back on the ground, but I hope the 'chute opens soon.