Preliminary election results in Washington and Kansas have highlighted key political contests ahead of the November general elections. In Spokane's 3rd Legislative District, Republican Tony Kiepe leads with 34.3% of the vote, slightly ahead of Democrats Ben Stuckart and Natasha Hill. Central Washington's primary solidified top candidates for the general election, with District 14 being closely contested. In Kansas, former Attorney General Derek Schmidt, endorsed by Donald Trump, is a frontrunner in the GOP primary for an open congressional seat, while Democrat Nancy Boyda competes against Matt Kleinmann. Topeka's primary elections saw clear favorites, with incumbents like Sen. Brenda Dietrich leading their races.