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August 11, 2026

Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak

Ilhan Omar faced four challengers in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary as affordable housing and public safety dominated.

August 11, 2026

Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris

Vermont Democrats pick their nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who is seeking a sixth term as the dark-blue state's longest-serving governor.

August 11, 2026

Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race

Rebecca Cooke won Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, setting up a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden this fall.

August 11, 2026

Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor

Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson faced Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two others in a hard-fought Democratic primary centered on generational change.

August 11, 2026

4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home

Authorities say the 4-year-old suffered an apparent electrical shock from a 220v clothes dryer while playing inside a southeastern Kansas home.

August 11, 2026

Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip

Brad Finstad faced challengers Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan in the Minnesota 1st Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday.

August 11, 2026

Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout

Amy Klobuchar defeated long-shot challengers in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary as she seeks to replace Tim Walz amid a $9 billion fraud scandal.

August 11, 2026

Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election

Tom Tiffany wins the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin and is expected to face Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in November's election.

August 11, 2026

Socialist winning streak faces major swing-state test as polls close in Wisconsin

Francesca Hong leads Wisconsin's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary as progressive vs. moderate battles reshape the party's Midwest future.

August 11, 2026

South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham

The race for the Republican nomination to succeed the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina heads to a runoff in two weeks.