Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and Washington
El-Sayed leads Stevens by 13 points in Michigan’s marquee Democratic Senate primary, while Cori Bush seeks a comeback against Wesley Bell in Missouri.
- On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, voters in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington participated in Super Tuesday primary contests testing party ideologies in key midterm races.
- These primaries featured multiple progressive-versus-moderate contests, serving as a significant test of how Democratic voters are weighing ideology and electability ahead of November.
- In Michigan, Democratic voters settled a tight Senate primary between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens; Jocelyn Benson secured the gubernatorial nomination.
- Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 4, a GOP-led ballot measure, while moderate Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in their St. Louis rematch.
- Holding the seat currently held by retiring Sen. Gary Peters remains crucial to Democratic hopes for a Senate majority, as candidates like Adam Hamilton aim to win in November.
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The Biggest Stories From The August 4 Primary Elections
Source: Several states held their primary elections on Tuesday evening. From a former representative losing their comeback bid in Missouri to a progressive narrowly winning the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s Senate race, here are the biggest stories from Tuesday night. AP reports that progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat Rep. Haley Stevens to become the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate. When I went to bed last night, El-Sayed was …
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