Missouri, Michigan, Washington and Kansas primaries 2024: Cori Bush loses

In Kansas' 3rd District, which includes parts of Kansas City, Kansas, oncologist Prasanth Reddy only leads his opponent Karen Crnkovich 55 percent to 45 percent. Reddy outspent Crnkovich 6 to 1 and had endorsements from House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main GOP House super PAC. Both would be underdogs against Rep. Sharice Davids, who's proven herself to be a fighter in this district even after Republicans redrew it to make her path to victory more complicated following the 2020 Census.

—Jacob Rubashkin, Inside Elections

Good evening! I'll be watching the Democratic primary in Michigan's 10th District tonight, where 2022 nominee Carl Marlinga is facing off against three other contenders for a chance to take on GOP Rep. John James. Marlinga lost to James by only 1,600 votes two years ago, but is a weak fundraiser and national party leaders have not invested in him. Marlinga is a familiar name in the district, serving as a judge and prosecutor over several decades, but has some real political baggage: He was acquitted of corruption charges two decades ago and has faced heat for some of his clients as a defense attorney.

But the rest of the Democratic field doesn't inspire much confidence either. Financial planner Diane Young, gun violence prevention advocate Emily Busch, and state board of education member Tiffany Tilley have not been able to gain traction in fundraising, while best-funded option, physician Anil Kumar, was bounced from the ballot over signature issues.

Right now we've got a little bit of the vote counted in the district (roughly 2 percent) but all of it is from Oakland County. Marlinga leads Young, 39 percent to 31 percent, without anything from his home base of Macomb.

—Jacob Rubashkin, Inside Elections

That's interesting, Mary. As I wrote earlier, I'll be tracking anti-abortion candidates, as we do with every liveblog. On the Republican side in Missouri, 13 anti-abortion candidates are seeking nominations in congressional races, and five anti-abortion Republicans are seeking the nomination in the open race for governor.

Voters in Missouri also may have a chance to vote on a ballot that would restore abortion rights in the state. But while that initiative might be popular, that doesn't mean voters won't also choose conservative representatives. There are numerous examples of red-state voters supporting surprisingly progressive initiatives.

—Monica Potts, 538

Throughout the primary process, we've been checking in on how voters across the country are viewing the issues. In most cases, voters say that the economy is the most important issue, and Missouri is no different: in a mid-June survey from Emerson/The Hill, 34 percent of respondents said that the "economy (jobs, inflation, taxes)" was the most important issue facing the state. The next most important issue, "abortion access," was chosen by 12 percent of respondents, and "immigration" was chosen by 10 percent. No other issue was selected by more than 10 percent of respondents.

But, in what may be a first this year, the top issue for Democratic voters in the Show Me State was abortion access, chosen by 22 percent of Democratic respondents. This was followed by the economy at 21 percent and healthcare at 18 percent, with no other issue in double digits. Abortion is illegal in Missouri in almost all circumstances, including cases of rape and incest.

For Republicans in Missouri, on the other hand, only two issues were selected as most important by more than 10 percent of registered voters: the economy (45 percent) and immigration (16 percent). In stark contrast to Democrats, just 5 percent of Republicans listed abortion access as the top issue. But it was also important among independents, 12 percent of whom said it was their top issue (second only to the economy).

—Mary Radcliffe, 538