What to know about primaries in 5 states today: Michigan, Virginia and more
Summary
Voters are participating in primaries across five states including Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, and Washington. Key races include a competitive Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, important congressional contests influenced by redistricting, and a governor’s race opening in Kansas due to term limits.Key Facts
- In Michigan, Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens are competing for Sen. Gary Peters’ seat; Stevens is supported by Governor Whitmer, while El-Sayed has backing from progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- Republican Mike Rogers is running unopposed in Michigan’s GOP primary after narrowly losing to Sen. Elissa Slotkin in 2024.
- Virginia voters will use new congressional maps drawn by a nonpartisan commission after the state's Supreme Court rejected a previous map favored by Democrats.
- In Missouri, redistricting has changed Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s district to favor Republicans; five GOP candidates aim to run against him in November.
- In Missouri’s reliably Democratic 1st District, Rep. Wesley Bell faces a primary challenge from former Rep. Cori Bush.
- Kansas holds a governor’s race for an open seat since Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is limited by term limits.
- Washington state uses a top-two primary system where the two highest vote-getters, regardless of party, move to the general election.
- In Washington, Rep. Adam Smith is challenged by Kshama Sawant, a socialist and former city council member, among others.
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