Primary Elections Live Updates: Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina Vote in Key Races

Key Points:

• Senator Darline Graham, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, advanced to a Republican runoff against Representative Ralph Norman for South Carolina’s Senate seat, with the runoff scheduled for August 25. Graham, endorsed by President Trump, is currently filling her brother’s seat temporarily and faces criticism for limited campaigning.
• In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong leads the Democratic primary for governor by wide margins, energizing left-wing voters despite establishment concerns that her views could jeopardize the general election. Her main rival is David Crowley, endorsed by Gov. Tony Evers.
• Representative Tom Tiffany, a far-right Republican with Trump’s endorsement, is the presumptive GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor, campaigning against socialism and emphasizing his small-town roots in a potentially competitive general election.
• In Minnesota, the Democratic Senate primary features moderate Rep. Angie Craig against progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, highlighting a broader contest between moderate and progressive wings of the party. Craig is noted for her bipartisan approach and early call for Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race.
• Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont easily won his Democratic primary against progressive challenger Josh Elliott and is favored to win a third term in the reliably blue state, where Republicans have not won statewide elections in two decades.