Here are the key primary election results from Washington

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Published August 2, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT

Updated August 2, 2022 at 11:40 PM ET

Five states hold primaries Tuesday: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington.

Washington's top-two primary system puts all candidates on one ballot and advances the top two vote-getters to the general election, regardless of party.

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