NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsAugust 10, 2026Miami-Dade
Progressive candidates challenge Democratic establishment in Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries
Progressive candidates are mounting final campaigns in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary and Minnesota's U.S. Senate primary ahead of Tuesday's elections, testing the influence of the Democratic establishment. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is set to swear in his former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as attorney general following a Senate confirmation vote.
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The outcomes of these primaries will determine the Democratic nominees for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota, potentially shifting the party's direction in two key states ahead of the November general election.
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