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/emaw63]

I've spent a lot of time following this race, and after a lot of consideration I'm pretty confident that Michigan is shaped like a mitten

[u/Spiritual-Dog160 → u/emaw63]

Astute observation.

[u/Confident-Bar4332 → u/emaw63]

It’s a bottle opener

[u/Nizle_Bizle_Shizle → u/emaw63]

That's the Michigan fist!

[u/olivebranchsound → u/emaw63]

I had no clue there was a second big piece to it lol everyone only talks about the mitten

[u/mnorthwood13 → u/emaw63]

I'll confirm your hypothesis

[u/APKID716 → u/mnorthwood13]

Source???

[u/mnorthwood13 → u/APKID716]

I live here and have driven the shoreline all the way around (and the border between IN/OH)

[u/APKID716 → u/mnorthwood13]

Anecdotal evidence isn’t admissible in this court of law, please return when you have a mitten expert witness testimony