US primaries: What to watch in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Washington
Summary
Voters in five US states—Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington—are holding primary elections to choose candidates for November’s midterm elections. These races will affect control of Congress and show the influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, as well as divisions inside the Democratic Party.Key Facts
- Primaries are happening in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington.
- Voters select Republican and Democratic candidates for the November midterm elections.
- Democrats need to win four Senate seats and three House seats to take control of Congress.
- Kansas has an important governor’s race to replace Democrat Laura Kelly, who cannot run again.
- President Trump has endorsed Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson in the Republican governor primary.
- Scott Schwab is another top Republican candidate in Kansas, known for defending election integrity.
- In Kansas’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Sharice Davids is running for re-election against progressive challenger Sarah Preu.
- The races reveal growing differences within both major parties on issues such as immigration, Israel, and voting rights.
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