What to know about this week’s US primary elections
Key takeaways
- Primaries are set to take place in Alabama, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, and the national capital, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
- Primary elections, which take place to select a political party’s candidate in the general election, are scheduled in Alabama, California, Georgia, Oklahoma, and the capital city of Washington, DC.
- Which races are being watched, who are some of the main candidates, and what will it mean for the midterm elections?
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Primaries are set to take place in Alabama, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, and the national capital, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A boy peers out from under a voting booth as his mother marks her ballot during the state's primary election to choose candidates for the November midterms, in Cary, North Carolina, US, on March 3, 2026 [Jonathan Drake/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Voters will head to the polls in several states and the national capital this week as the United States takes another step towards the all-important midterm elections in November, when control of the US Congress will be on the line.
The midterms will also serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term in office, as the Republican leader struggles with flagging popularity amid a tumultuous war against Iran that has heightened concerns over the cost of living.