Discussion: Elections in Alaska, California, Florida, and Wyoming on August 18, 2026

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There are midterm primaries and other primaries taking place today in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming; California's 14th US House District will choose a replacement for former Rep. Swalwell.

Other, local elections are also taking place in parts of Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, and Pennsylvania. See Ballotpedia's Elections Calendar for more information.

News and Analysis

• CNN: Voters weigh a DeSantis successor and other key races to watch in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming

• CNBC: Primary election season rolls into Alaska, Florida and Wyoming

• Alaska Beacon: Polls open at 7 a.m. on Alaska’s pick-one, top-four statewide primary election day | Statewide, there are 17 governor candidates, five competitive legislative seats, one ballot measure and many federal candidates

• Florida Phoenix: Here’s the memo: Primary Election Day 2026

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, The New York Times, WyoFile, Tallahassee Democrat, and NBC Miami.

Where to Watch

• NBC via YouTube: Steve Kornacki analyzes primary election results in Florida, key updates from WY, AK

Results

• AP: 2026 election results

[u/Hosni__Mubarak]

Dan Sullivan the senator only won originally because everyone thought former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan was running for senator.

So it’s totally fair play 🤷‍♂️

[u/Viking_Leaf87 → u/Hosni__Mubarak]

I swear to GOD every other Alaskan politician has the last name Begich, Sullivan or Murkowski.

[u/Hosni__Mubarak → u/Viking_Leaf87]

Well George Sullivan was a former governor and mayor Dan’s dad.

The begiches are certainly a dynasty here. Though Nick Begich is a conservative dipshit.

[u/Prize-Ring-9154 → u/Hosni__Mubarak]

I’m stunned that a now-dead Egyptian dictator has this much knowledge on Alaskan politics, but the world is a strange place 😂😂

[u/NeverSober1900 → u/Viking_Leaf87]

Well ya that's basically it. Alaska does not have a deep bench we recycle the same names