California, Iowa Primaries Shape Key 2026 Contests As Voters Weigh Cost-Of-Living, National Issues

Source: International Business Times

People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California's state primary election in Los Angeles, California, on June 2, 2026. Getty Images Voters across several states headed to the polls Tuesday in one of the busiest primary election days of the 2026 cycle, selecting nominees for high-profile gubernatorial, Senate and local races as candidates campaigned on issues ranging from affordability and trade to immigration and public safety. In California, the race to succeed term-limited Gov.