Primary elections held in five states

Republican Troy Balderson, a candidate for Ohio’s 12th District, joins volunteers at a phone bank in Westerville, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, a day ahead of a special election for the congressional seat.

(Julie Carr Smyth / AP)

Associated Press

Aug. 7, 2018 5:33 AM PT

Voters in Ohio and Kansas join those across Missouri, Michigan and Washington state at the ballot box. But only Ohio will send someone to Congress.

Democratic congressional candidate Danny O’Connor speaks to Roger Tackett, 71, of Clark County, Ohio, during a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, ahead of Tuesday’s special election.

(Julie Carr Smyth / AP)

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach speaks during a press conference in Mission, Kans., after President Donald Trump officially endorsed him for Kansas governor on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, ahead of the Tuesday primary.

(Shelly Yang / The Kansas City Star (AP))