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Get the latest news on U.S. primary elections in 2026. Find more information about Democratic and Republican primary outcomes ahead of this year's midterms.

Follow live updates from the 2026 primary elections in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon, including major Senate, governor and House races.

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in the Democratic primary for Senate on Tuesday night. Democrats are optimistic about flipping the seat held by Republican Sen. Joni Ernst even though no Democrat has won a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.

Follow the latest Trump administration news and primary coverage as election races unfold in New Jersey, California, Iowa and other states.

Two days after Election Day in California, Dana Bash and the “Inside Politics” panel update the election totals in the key primary races and explain why the state has not finished counting ballots. “We tend to say in California it’s not election day,

State election officials are expected to learn sometime on Thursday exactly how many votes still need to be counted in the California primary election, as well as how long the process could take.

The race to succeed New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has become much clearer.