Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music or wherever you get podcasts.

Today is Election Day in statewide primary races. While there's not as much on the ballot this primary, some of the offices up for grabs come November do come with a lot of power.

Plus, some of the other headlines we've been following.

We're trying a more "bite-sized" format this week, but next week, we'll return with a full sized episode.

Access a time-stamped transcript by clicking the button with three lines on the embedded player. For a full page transcript, click here. The transcript is auto-generated and may contain errors.

Original air date: June 23, 2026

Produced and edited by Megan Zerez.

Reported by: Megan Zerez, Hailea Potter, Jimmy Jordan and Fernando Figueroa.

Cover photo by Casey Martin.