Voters headed to the polls on June 2, 2026. Mixed picture emerges from races across the US, as Trump’s pick fails in Iowa. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Voters headed to the polls on June 2, 2026.S1

• Mixed picture emerges from races across the US, as Trump’s pick fails in Iowa. Plus: Jill Biden speaks about her husband’s decision to drop out of the 2024 electionDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. It has been a night of dr...S2

• California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota held key primaries on Tuesday. Voters in six US states headed to the polls on Tuesday for a series of primary elections, which will help shape the political landscape before November’s midterms...S3

• Steve Hilton, a Republican, and Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, were leading in election night returns. Tom Steyer, another Democrat, urged patience as more votes were being counted.S4

• Early results show Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer emerging in front, with many ballots to be countedThe high-stakes gubernatorial race in California remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with early results showing a tight contest in the cro...S5