Voters in five US states – Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington – are headed to the polls for another key round of midterm primaries, where they will choose the Republican and Democratic candidates to compete in November’s elections.Several of the contests on Tuesday will help shape the battle for control of the US Congress, where Democrats need to flip four Senate seats and three House of Representatives seats to regain the majority. Others will test President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party, and highlight growing divisions within the Democratic Party over issues including Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and a progressive flank that has been gaining ground.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrats’ progressive flanklist 2 of 4Anti-war candidates pose early test for US Democrats after attacks on Iranlist 3 of 4US Arabs eye ‘historic’ Senate win for Abdul El-Sayed despite AIPAC attackslist 4 of 4How much has AIPAC spent against Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed? And why?end of listYou can read about the Michigan primary here. But there are also crucial races happening across four other states, from competitive House battlegrounds to high-profile intraparty fights that could offer an early glimpse of the political landscape heading into November.Here are the ones we are watching.Kansas Governor Laura Kelly rides along the route at the Super Bowl LVII Champions Parade in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, the US [File: Amy Kontras/USA Today Sports via Reuters]In Kansas, a crowded battle to replace Laura Kelly