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Takeaways from a big primary night in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and more

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 05 August 2026, 09:15 UTC By Praveena Somasundaram, Patrick Marley 1 min read
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The marquee race of Tuesday’s primaries remained uncalled as the night ended, leaving the Democratic nominee for a key Senate seat in Michigan unknown. Democracy Dies in Darkness Takeaways from a big primary night in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and more The Michigan Senate race remained too close to call, but Democratic ideological battles ended in mixed results in House primaries.

The marquee race of Tuesday’s primaries remained uncalled as the night ended, leaving the Democratic nominee for a key Senate seat in Michigan unknown. Democracy Dies in Darkness Takeaways from a big primary night in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and more The Michigan Senate race remained too close to call, but Democratic ideological battles ended in mixed results in House primaries.
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