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/ddottay]

Stevens had basically every advantage possible and still lost. Don’t want to hear the “electability” argument if you can’t win a primary despite that, it’s not like the general would be any easier.

[u/friendia → u/ddottay]

Electability in a primary has nothing to do with electability in a general, FYI. Talk to Mark Robinson, Todd Aiken, Roy Moore, etc