Since the June 2 primary results began rolling in, most coverage has fixated on the California governor's race and Iowa's Senate contest. Those races shape Senate control. But a stack of consequential results from the same night have been largely ignored.

California: Two Republicans About to Fight Each Other

Reps. Young Kim and Ken Calvert — both Republicans — are now set to face each other in November for California's 40th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ as reported by The Hill. Redistricting collapsed two GOP incumbents into the same seat.

One of them is losing their job in November. Democrats didn't even need to show up.

California's redistricting handed Democrats a structural advantage by forcing two Republican incumbents into the same race. Mainstream outlets have given this little attention, focused instead on the governor's contest.

Pelosi's Seat: The Old Guard Strikes Back

California state Sen. Scott Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan advanced out of Tuesday's primary for the seat Nancy Pelosi held for decades, according to The Hill. Chan carries Pelosi's personal endorsement — a significant factor in a district where Pelosi's name still carries weight.

This is a Democrat-vs-Democrat November race in one of the safest blue districts in America. The question is whether San Francisco's progressive establishment, represented by Chan and Pelosi's blessing, holds off Wiener, who is well-funded and has his own strong base in state politics.

New Jersey: A Doctor and Veteran Wins the Democratic House Nod

Adam Hamawy — a doctor and Army veteran — won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ as reported by The Hill. He's running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Separately, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will face Republican Justin Murphy — a Navy veteran and former teacher — in November, per The Hill. Murphy won his primary and now has the task of unseating one of the Senate's most recognizable Democrats in a blue-leaning state.

Booker vs. Murphy won't generate national headlines the way Iowa will. But Senate math is Senate math — Democrats need every seat they can get, and Republicans need to defend every pickup opportunity.

Los Angeles Mayor: Bass Survives to the Runoff

Karen Bass advanced to the general election in the LA mayoral race, according to Decision Desk HQ via The Hill. Her opponent has not yet been determined, with vote-counting still underway as of Wednesday.

Bass is a first-term mayor who has taken fire for her handling of last year's wildfires and ongoing dysfunction at City Hall. The fact that her runoff opponent remains unknown days after the primary shows how close this race was.

Los Angeles is the second-largest city in America. Its mayor race deserves more national coverage.

South Dakota: A July Runoff Nobody Noticed

South Dakota's Republican gubernatorial primary ended Tuesday without a winner — no candidate hit the required 35 percent threshold, according to The Hill. Business owner Toby Doeden led the four-way field, with Lt. Gov. Tony Rhoden in second. Those two head to a runoff in July.

South Dakota is a deeply red state. Whoever wins that runoff almost certainly wins the governorship in November. Yet this race has generated almost no national coverage.

Doeden is a political outsider. Rhoden is the establishment pick. The same dynamic playing out in Iowa is happening in South Dakota, just without the attention.

California's 38th: A Race That Actually Matters

LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis (D) and psychologist Pedro Casas (R) advanced to November in California's 38th Congressional District, per The Hill. This is an open seat — a legitimate pickup opportunity. Casas is a political newcomer running against one of the most established names in LA Democratic politics.

Democrats are heavily favored here, but open seats in California's new districts are exactly the races the DCCC is counting on to flip the House. If Casas outperforms, it complicates that math.

What Coverage Missed

The dominant frame — California governor race unclear, Iowa Senate decided — missed half the story. The GOP civil war in California's 40th, the South Dakota runoff, the Bass survival story, and the New Jersey matchups all matter for November's final scoreboard.

Senate control runs through Iowa. But House control runs through a dozen races like California's 38th and 40th that got three sentences on election night.

The full picture of June 2 is messier and more consequential than the headline version.