# In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-minnesota-and-wisconsin-competitive-primaries-will-again-test-power-of-progressive-candidates/
- Published: 2026-08-11T09:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: NPR (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5927455/minnesota-wisconsin-primaries-hong-dsa-crowley-lindell-craig-flanagan-trump
- Topics: Politics

## Summary

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.

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