Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries are next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment
Progressive candidates are making late pushes as party leaders warn a leftward shift could weaken Democrats in November.
- Progressive candidates in Wisconsin and Minnesota are making final pushes ahead of Tuesday's primary elections, testing the strength of the Democratic establishment amid internal party tensions.
- In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong faces Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in a chaotic four-way Democratic primary for governor, with Crowley holding the endorsement of popular Gov. Tony Evers.
- The Republican Governors Association has spent nearly $3.6 million through its Right Direction Wisconsin PAC on ads targeting Hong; Democrats argue these ads aim to boost her standing against Republican Tom Tiffany.
- Tensions follow a Michigan Senate primary where Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, fueling Democratic leaders' fears about shifting left; U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar faces a six-person primary in Minnesota.
- President Trump recently attacked Hong as a "communist," citing a 2020 social media post. With Republicans holding legislative majorities since 2011, Democratic control of the governor's office remains a central goal for November.
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CBS, NBC Tout ‘Moderate’ Versus ‘Progressive’ Showdowns in MN, WI Democrat Primaries
Screenshot via NBC/Snapstream On Tuesday, CBS Mornings and NBC’s Today had full reports previewing the day’s key Democratic Party primary elections in Minnesota and Wisconsin (plus South Carolina’s Senate Republican primary), but continued the liberal, elitist media’s pattern of underselling the radical nature of numerous Democratic candidates, opting instead to frame it as a battle between “moderates” and “progressives.”This also marked the fir…
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