The Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin was neck-and-neck, with democratic socialist state lawmaker Francesca Hong and moderate Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley separated by less than a percentage point.
Wisconsin Governor’s Race
The race was seen as a gauge of the party’s ideological direction, testing whether the progressive insurgency that has played out in deep-blue districts this spring and summer would extend into another presidential battleground.
Hong faced deep concerns about her electability, and outgoing Gov. Tony Evers sought to rally Democrats behind Crowley in the race’s final days.
Other Primary Elections
In Minnesota, progressives won yet another race that served as a proxy battle between the party’s left and center flanks. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic Senate primary.
In South Carolina, Darline Graham rode President Donald Trump’s support to a Senate appointment and, now, to first place in South Carolina’s Republican special primary for a full term.
In Connecticut, the Democratic divide was less about ideology than generational change as voters in the 1st District ousted 78-year-old incumbent Rep. John Larson in favor of 47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
