Wisconsin and South Carolina Elections Test Progressives and Trump

The outcomes will show the direction of both parties.

Two veteran Democratic incumbents in Connecticut face strong challenges in a state primary on Tuesday.

The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.

August 11, 2026 Primary Election Results: Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin  AP News

Live results: Minnesota primary election  CNN

US Democrats face another test after Michigan as voters choose nominees for governor and Congress.

Interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) has much of the Senate GOP in her corner and, most importantly, the support of President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s special South Carolina Republican Senate primary. Yet, Graham Nordone, on the ballot for a full six-year term, isn’t seen as a shoo-in to replace her late b

Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, is the presumptive front-runner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.

Nine primary races to watch that will test progressives’ staying power and Trump’s endorsement.

Voters in five states are gearing up for another big primary day on Tuesday. Connecticut, Vermont, Minnesota and Wisconsin are holding elections for state and federal offices while South Carolina is having a special primary for late Sen. Lindsey Graham's open Senate seat. CBS News' Mark Strassmann, Jonah Kaplan and Ta

Secretary of State Steve Simon attributed the turnout to high-profile governor and Senate contests.

The president’s initial pick for governor didn’t win. Can Darline Graham?

President Donald Trump has endorsed her, and she's backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is running television advertising to support her candidacy.