4 states head to the polls Tuesday. Here's what to watch

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 9, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel looks ahead to some of the day's primary elections with J. Miles Coleman of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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