**Qasim Rashid** \- July 1, 2026. Here’s the video on **YouTube:** [Stop Making Everything About Race! - Qasim Rashid - July 1, 2026 (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vBTQOi9D5GA)

From the description: *A quick reminder to stop making everything about race. Thanks. \~:\~ Sign up for my paywall-free human rights newsletter dedicated to people-powered politics and the accountability too often ignored by corporate media:* [*qasimrashid.com/subscribe*](https://qasimrashid.com/subscribe)

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It's Primary Election season in the U.S.: 

**\* Primary Election Dates:** [AP News](https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/calendar/) \~and\~ [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar) :\~:\~: **Upcoming Dates:** July 21: Arizona \~:\~:\~ July 28: Georgia (Special) and South Dakota (Runoff) \~:\~:\~ Aug 4: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, California (Special) \~:\~:\~ Aug 6: Tennessee \~:\~:\~ Aug 8: Hawaii \~:\~:\~ Aug 11: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Alabama (Special) \~:\~:\~ More Aug dates + Sept dates: [AP News](https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/calendar/) \~and\~ [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/calendar)

**\* Candidates** (all States): **U.S. House** (Dem Primary only): [Ballotpedia (HouseDems)](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_Democratic_Party_primaries,_2026#List_of_candidates) :\~:\~:\~: **U.S. Senate**: [Ballotpedia (Senate)](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections,_2026#On_the_ballot) (select “List of Candidates”) :\~:\~:\~: **State Execs** (Gov, Lt. Gov, AG, SoS, and more): [Ballotpedia (State Execs)](https://ballotpedia.org/State_executive_official_elections,_2026#On_the_ballot)

**\* Voter Info** (all States): [Register To Vote](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/register-to-vote) :\~:\~:\~: [Voter Registration Status](https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status) :\~:\~:\~: [Find Your Polling Place](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/find-your-polling-place) :\~:\~:\~: [Valid Forms of ID](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/valid-forms-id) :\~:\~:\~: [Absentee & Early Voting](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/absentee-early-voting) :\~:\~:\~: [Become a Poll Worker](https://www.nass.org/can-i-vote/become-a-poll-worker) \~:\~ Links go to the *National Association of Secretaries of State* website. When you select a State, it takes to a .gov page on that State's SoS website.