Voting ends in Upper Midwest primaries, a test of progressive energy and Trump's influence

Aug 11 - Democratic socialist Francesca Hong and moderate David Crowley were locked in a tighter-than-expected battle for Wisconsin's closely watched Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, in a key test for the appeal of progressive candidates in the battleground state.

In Upper Midwest primaries, a test of progressive energy and Trump's influence  Reuters

Two Messy Midwest Primaries Test the Progressive Surge  New York Magazine

Progressives are facing their latest test in this week’s Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries as Democrats grapple with their party’s direction in the high-stakes midterm elections.  In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in the swing state’s Democratic primary for governor amid concerns that candida