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Democratic Primary Battle: Moderate vs. Progressive

Across multiple state primaries over two weeks, Democrats face a reckoning between moderate and progressive wings of the party, with establishment and insurgent candidates competing for control of key gubernatorial and Senate races.

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PoliticsActive · day 7

El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, Then Turns to Uniting Democrats

The progressive doctor narrowly beat Rep. Haley Stevens and is now courting establishment Democrats — including a phone call with Barack Obama — ahead of a fall showdown with Republican Mike Rogers.

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How the narrative developed 7 stories

  1. Aug 11
  2. Key primaries test both parties in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina, Connecticut 3 items · 3 sources · just now

  3. Wisconsin Democratic Governor Primary Too Close to Call After Ballot Delay

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  4. Aug 10
  5. Tuesday’s primaries will give Democrats a big idea on how much the left has taken hold of the party 2 items · 2 sources · 1d ago
  6. Aug 8

  7. Ed Case defeats progressive challenger in Hawaii primary

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  8. Wisconsin Democrats' governor primary: Hong's electability questioned

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  9. Aug 5

  10. El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary, Then Turns to Uniting Democrats

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  11. Jul 31

  12. Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, signaling leftwing shift

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