In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates
Minnesota and Wisconsin are holding primary elections that highlight a growing divide between progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party. The races serve as a bellwether for how the party will position itself ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
These primaries reflect the broader national struggle within the Democratic Party to balance grassroots progressive energy with the need for candidates who appeal to a wider general electorate.
Minnesota and Wisconsin hold primary elections Tuesday that will determine how Democrats define themselves heading into the November midterm elections.
Wisconsin is a swing state in presidential elections and Minnesota has been a stronghold for Democrats over the last two decades.
Journalists from across the NPR Network in Minnesota and Wisconsin are covering the races in their communities. Here's what we are watching.
A week after progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated a more moderate candidate in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, another test of progressive power will play out in a neighboring Midwestern swing state.
Francesca Hong, a 37-year-old democratic socialist, state lawmaker and chef, has been leading in the polls throughout much of the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin. She's run an energetic grassroots campaign , buoyed by progressive voters inspired by her atypical political background and left-wing politics.
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