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Several states held primary elections Tuesday. Here are some takeaways

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 12, 2026 at 5:47 AM CDT

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NPR's Michel Martin asks Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics about the takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and more.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.