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2026 Midterms: Primaries, Key Races and Election Results

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2026 Primary News

Democratic operatives paid only $6,250 for a rushed background check on Graham Platner, missing a Nazi tattoo, rape allegations, and Reddit posts.

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Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid

James Talarico fundraised with a top surgery doctor days after saying he opposes sex change surgeries for minors, drawing fire from Ken Paxton allies.

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Talarico campaigns with surgeon who operated on transgender minors: ‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’

Graham Platner faces calls to quit the Maine Senate race amid a rape allegation, complicating Democrats' narrow path to recapturing the majority.

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Dems uphill climb for Senate majority just got a lot steeper with latest Platner allegation

Elaine Chao stayed in China on a planned trip while Mitch McConnell entered his third week of hospitalization, as online rumors swirl about his condition.

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McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, saw no need for 'immediate return' from China as former GOP leader hospitalized

From a Nazi tattoo to a sexting scandal, Graham Platner's Maine Senate campaign faced mounting controversies before a rape allegation shook his allies.

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How Graham Platner's campaign unraveled: From Reddit posts to rape allegation

Two people were partially entrapped in debris after a partial roof collapse at a BJ's Wholesale Club on Route 35 in Ocean Township, New Jersey.

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BJ’s roof collapse traps shoppers inside New Jersey store as rescue crews search damaged building

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and "Pod Save America" hosts face scrutiny as their endorsements of Graham Platner resurface amid rape allegations.

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Progressive Dems' full-throated Platner endorsements come back to haunt them after rape allegations

Zohran Mamdani says Graham Platner should drop out of the Maine Senate race, joining a growing list of Democrats distancing from his campaign.

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Kingmaker Mamdani calls on Platner to 'drop out of the race' after rape allegation

Graham Platner faces rape allegation as James Talarico, Abdul El-Sayed and other Democratic Senate candidates demand he withdraw from the Maine race.

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Top Democratic Senate hopefuls turn on Platner after bombshell rape allegation

Prediction market Kalshi shows 94% probability that Graham Platner will drop out of the Maine Senate race as rape allegation rocks his campaign.

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Graham Platner's chances of dropping out skyrocket to 94% after party revolt: Kalshi

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2026 Primary Schedule

The 2026 primary schedule is listed below with the date of each state's primary races.

Taking place today

July 2026

Tue, Jul 21

Arizona

Fri, Jul 31

Guam

All dates are subject to change as some states have yet to officially decide on their primary or caucus voting day.

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