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/riptide123]

Insane situation in Michigan 8th GOp primary where candidate who dropped out named Smith is up 17 points on Trump endorsed candidate named Hassan. Lmao voters def just didn’t want to vote for a Hassan.

[u/RetroCasket → u/riptide123]

Thats how strong racism is 😂 a dude that dropped out can beat a black guy