Realclearpolitics iconRealclearpoliticsSep 19, 2026

What We Learned From the 2026 Primaries

Primary season came to an end this week when voters in Delaware headed to the polls on September 15. That same day, early in-person general-election voting started in four states.

What We Learned From the 2026 Primaries

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Primary season came to an end this week when voters in Delaware headed to the polls on September 15.

That same day, early in-person general-election voting started in four states.

So it's a good time to take a step back and look at what the primaries told us about where the American electorate is right now.

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Primary season came to an end this week when voters in Delaware headed to the polls on September 15. That same day, early in-person general-election voting started in four states. So it's a good time to take a step back and look at what the primaries told us about where the American electorate is right now.

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