Democratic Primary

• Primary elections in Wisconsin and Minnesota saw unexpected upsets in governor races, while the South Carolina GOP Senate primary is heading toward a runoff. • Simultaneously, Democracy Forward, led by CEO Skye Perryman, announced the hiring of J.P. Cooney and Molly Gaston to strengthen its legal efforts. • The organization aims to hold the Trump administration accountable for alleged corruption and the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice.

Crowly pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown his progressive opponent as a clear frontrunner David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, pulled off a last-minute victory after re-entering the Wisconsin governor’s race and snagging an endorsement from Tony Evers, the outgoing governor.The race came down to the wire, with Francesca Hong and Crowley running close to each other as each batch of results came in. Polls had shown Hong as a clear frontrunner in the race, but with large chunks of voters still undecided and an ever-changing field of candidates, polling was difficult. Polls in Michigan similarly showed progressive Abdul El-Sayed with a more sizeable lead than he ended up with in his victory in the Democratic primary for US senate. Continue reading...

• CNN projects that progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. • El-Sayed, a doctor and former community health official, secured the nomination after a rigorous campaign that challenged the party establishment. • The victory is significant as it shifts the party's direction in Michigan and sets the stage for a general election battle against Republican Mike Rogers.

Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesWilliam Lawrence, a prominent environmental organizer who foregrounded his support for a datacenter moratorium, has won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s seventh congressional district in a victory for progressives.Lawrence was a co-founder of the youth-led climate justice organization the Sunrise Movement, the group that in 2018 mainstreamed calls for a Green New Deal to battle economic injustice while rapidly phasing out planet-warming fossil fuels. The 36-year-old defeated Bridget Brink, a former US ambassador to Ukraine and Slovakia, and Matt Maasdam, a former US Navy Seal and military aide to Barack Obama. Continue reading...

The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to callUS representative Haley Stevens, who is currently trailing in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, has cast herself throughout her campaign as a pragmatic problem-solver and workhorse.Stevens, who has represented Michigan’s 11th House district since 2019, after flipping the seat, has a long list of high profile endorsements from within the Democratic party that include the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, the Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and Gary Peters, the retiring senator who holds the seat she is now running for. Her campaign had also been boosted by tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including from groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), the pro-Israel lobbying organization. Continue reading...

• Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens are competing in a high-stakes Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. • The contest highlights a ideological divide within the party, with El-Sayed positioning himself as a progressive challenger against Stevens' more moderate platform. • The race is significant as it determines the Democratic nominee for a critical Senate seat in a key swing state.

Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegationsIn a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination.He took the stage at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to rapturous applause, a standing ovation and Noah Kahan’s Northern Attitude blaring over the speakers. “This is the absolute honor of my life,” Jackson said. Continue reading...