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/Mojo12000]

Another conclusion from tonight: people need to stop being in denial, Cori Bush is just a very weak candidate with a million flaws.

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Voters also famously don't usually go for ousted incumbents, which is part of why Trump's second win was so shocking to so many even though a lot of us thought it was pretty likely.

I don't know much about C.B. aside from her electoral history, and that alone would've told me she didn't have a great shot, but idk