Trump ally loses, mixed results for progressives: takeaways from primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and beyond

Primaries across US included Darline Graham advancing to runoff, while progressive Francesca Hong and MyPillow’s Mike Lindell fell short A series of primary elections on Tuesday shaped the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, pitting newcomers against established candidates and testing name recognition. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, South Carolina, Vermont and Connecticut held elections, with a gubernatorial race in Wisconsin capturing nationwide attention. That election, in which progressive challenger Francesca Hong faced David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, was seen as another key test of the left wing of the Democratic party in a swing state. Despite polls suggesting she was on course for victory, the progressive state lawmaker Francesca Hong was narrowly beaten in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor by David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive. The result amounts to a stunning upset after a messy campaign, during which Crowley exited the race, only to re-enter it – and promptly received the endorsement of Tony Evers, the outgoing Democratic governor. It comes after a wave of leftwing candidates won prominent Democratic primaries in rec