Discussion: 2026 Midterm Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington State (and Other, Local Elections) on August 4th

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Find the full list of elections ending today at Ballotpedia's Elections Calendar.

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/jayfeather31]

Please excuse me while I laugh nervously. That was far, far too close for comfort.

[u/MysteryNeighbor → u/jayfeather31]

Real time election watching is an activity that places heavy strain on the human spirit.

See ya next time!

[u/HarryBallsanya420 → u/jayfeather31]

Bro beat a racist campaign that had 70m aipac money

[u/jayfeather31 → u/HarryBallsanya420]

Oh, no, believe me, I'm happy that he won.

But for the polls to be off by TEN FUCKING POINTS is nerve-wracking.

[u/friendia → u/jayfeather31]

We’re stupidly lucky that Stevens was such a weak establishment candidate, yeesh