Midterm primaries 2026: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots – as it happened
Voters across six states, including California and Iowa, are participating in crucial midterm primaries. Key races include gubernatorial contests and congressional seats that could influence the balance of power in Washington. The outcomes in these states are being closely monitored as they may signal trends for the upcoming November elections.
- ▪California is holding elections for governor, Los Angeles mayor, and several congressional seats.
- ▪In Iowa, Democrats are aiming for a comeback in a traditionally Republican state, with Rob Sand running for governor.
- ▪New Jersey's closely watched House race features Tom Kean Jr., who has faced scrutiny for missing votes due to illness.
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18.00 EDTLucy CampbellMillions of voters across the country are heading to the polls today in crucial primaries in a slew of key gubernatorial, Senate and House races.Here’s a quick rundown of what we’re watching:CaliforniaVoters are casting ballots on who should lead the nation’s most populous state (and the world’s fourth largest economy), where there is no clear leader among candidates vying to advance in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic governor Gavin Newsom. The race for Los Angeles mayor is also on the ballot, along with a series of high-stakes US House contests in the state’s newly redrawn congressional districts – which are set to play an outsized and potentially decisive role in the battle for power in Washington in November’s midterm elections.
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