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FOUND: What we learned from tuesdays midterm primary elections | Mind Blowing Facts

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Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally with Senator Bernie Sanders, Representatvie Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House candidate William Lawrence in Lansing, Michigan, on 19 July 2026. Photograph: Andrew Roth/Shutterstock

Tuesday’s primary elections in five states will be looked back on as a marquee moment ahead of November’s midterm elections, as voters in Michigan, Washington, Virginia, Kansas and Missouri selected candidates for races that could decide which party wins control of Congress.

Here’s a rundown of what we learned from the results:

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