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Senate Republican Primary In Kansas Highlights 5 Races To Watch Tuesday

Some Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost the Kansas governor's race in 2018, would put a solid GOP Senate seat in jeopardy along with their Senate majority.

Voters head to the polls in a handful of states Tuesday, in the latest tests of voting systems stressed by the ongoing pandemic.

Primaries are set for Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington state. (Tennessee holds its contests Thursday.) Here are five primaries to watch Tuesday:

1. Kansas U.S. Senate — Republican: This one has the attention of party leaders.

Longtime GOP Sen. Pat Roberts is retiring, and a slew of Republicans are seeking to replace him, with

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