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Rep. John Larson becomes the ninth U.S. House incumbent to lose a primary this year to a non-incumbent

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Ballotpedia · Aug 13

Tuesday’s primaries will give Democrats a big idea on how much the left has taken hold of the party

ANALYSIS: Michigan’s primary is over. The left’s takeover of the Midwest may have just begun, and that’s bad news for an establishment that thought it could contain them, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race

Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges ahead

The Guardian - US · Jul 30

Seven Democrats seek Wisconsin governor nomination as Evers retires

Mandela Barnes (D), David Crowley (D), Francesca Hong (D), Sara Rodriguez (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026. As of June 2026, Barnes, Crowley, Hong, and Rodriguez led in endorsements, polls, and fundraising.

Ballotpedia · Jun 12

Harris hails first-time and gen Z voters at Wisconsin rally: ‘I’m so proud of you’

Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP at rally briefly interrupted by Gaza protesters

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

Swipe, like, vote: the organizers using dating apps to boost turnout

Kristi Johnston, 26, is encouraging potential romantic partners to vote in Wednesday’s critical election – is it working?

The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023

Jonathan Bernstein: How Democrats are able to accomplish so much

One of the biggest political stories of 2022 was how the Republican Party fielded an unusually large number of weak candidates for Senate and gubernatorial primaries. Republicans’ failure to elevate candidates with wide appeal cost them dearly in the November midterms, when they bungled potentially winnable contests in Georgia, Pennsylvania…

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

GOP's tough talk on crime is hypocrisy

Crime is much worse in "red states" — and that's been true for years. Why don't Democrats ever just say it?

Salon · Feb 15, 2023

Exclusive: New PAC targets Dems written off by the establishment

The Senate hopeful wants to help "diverse, groundbreaking, pro-democracy candidates."

Axios · Feb 7, 2023

Wisconsin voting groups criticize GOP minority turnout email

Comments by a Republican state election commissioner applauding GOP strategies for helping depress Black and Hispanic turnout in Wisconsin’s largest city came as little surprise to groups seeking to organize minority voters there

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023