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Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

competitive general elections ![Republican candidate for Senate, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) celebrates on stage with her family during a primary night election party on June 2, 2026

Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch

2026 in Los Angeles. **Mario Tama/Getty Images** Mario Tama/Getty Images Six states, California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico, hold elections on Tuesday. Most of the attention is on California and Iowa

Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage

2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups. **Eric Gay/AP** Eric Gay/AP [*Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly*](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/politics)*.* --- In their quest

Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots

2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots From Millions of voters across the country are heading to the polls today in crucial primaries in a slew

2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3736x3736+1104+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2Fa7%2F71b762b84678bc805585ec04893d%2Fap26064063253402.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5795841/democrats-senate-fundraising-republican-maga-cash-on-hand-campaign-finance) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [4 charts show where money is going in the midterms

DOJ will pause $1.8 billion fund, per court order. And, key primaries to watch today

2026 in Washington, D.C. **Win McNamee/Getty Images** Win McNamee/Getty Images - 🎧 **NPR's Elena Moore tells *Up First* that the issue has elicited rare Republican pushback.** Even after the DOJ stated it would abide

First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in

Iowa, where Josh Turek, backed by millions in outside spending, [clinched the state’s Democratic primary](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/iowa-primary-election-results), defeating the state senator Zach Wahls, who had pitched himself as an anti-establishment outsider