Results pour in from primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Vermont

Update, 11:40 p.m.:

Results rolled in Tuesday night across the four Aug. 11 state primaries. In Vermont, Gerald Malloy, a combat veteran and tech business executive, secured the Republican nomination for the state’s 1st Congressional District according to the Associated Press. He will go on to challenge two-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Becca Balint. Economist Amanda Janoo was ahead in the race to be the Democratic challenger to Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who has held the office for nearly 10 years, but the Associated Press had not yet called the race Tuesday night.

In Connecticut, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont secured the nomination for a third term in his race against primary challenger Rep. Josh Elliott, according to the Associated Press. Connecticut’s other prominent incumbent Democratic candidate, 14-term Rep. John Larson, lost his nomination to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, an attorney and Hartford Board of Education member, the Associated Press reported. For the general election, Bronin will run against uncontested Republican nominee Dr. Amy Chai, a physician, author, and mother.

Republican Wisconsin voters chose President Donald Trump–endorsed Rep. Tom Tiffany to be their gubernatorial nominee. State Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley were neck-and-neck for the Democratic nomination late Tuesday night. In the state’s 3rd Congressional District, a top battleground target for Democrats hoping to flip the U.S. House of Representatives, Trump-endorsed two-term Rep. Derrick Van Orden will face nonprofit founder Rebecca Cooke, according to the Associated Press.

In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who has received endorsements from top progressive wing figures, had taken an early lead Tuesday night against Rep. Angie Craig in the race to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, according to the Associated Press. But the race had not been called as of Tuesday night. Sen. Amy Klobuchar rose from a crowded field to secure her bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and face off against GOP nominee Lisa Demuth, the Associated Press reported.

In South Carolina, a GOP special primary was held to determine who will replace the late Sen. Lindsay Graham on the November ballot. Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, and Rep. Ralph Norman will advance to a runoff election, according to the Associated Press.

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Update, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday:

Federal authorities began monitoring polling sites in at least two Minnesota counties during the Tuesday primary. Over a dozen staff would monitor polling sites in the state’s two largest counties, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, encompassing the Minneapolis-St. Paul metroplex, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. The monitoring aimed to ensure transparency and ballot security, according to the DOJ. Federal monitoring would also verify that polling places honored federal voting laws and only allowed eligible citizens to fill out ballots, prosecutors added.

How are local officials handling the federal election-watchers? The office for Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated last week that federal monitors were barred from entering polling places. Plain-clothed monitors must remain at least 100 feet away from the building, according to the county attorney’s office. The DOJ planned to abide by the county’s decision, according to the county’s statement. Local officials expected DOJ monitors to try to interview voters leaving the polls. Moriarty released a Tuesday graphic on what locals should expect from DOJ monitors, warning that any intimidation or harassment would be investigated and possibly prosecuted.

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Original story, 7 p.m. Monday:

Voters in four states head to the polls

Voters in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Vermont head to the polls for primary elections Tuesday. Three of those states include races that will once again test the Democratic Party’s loyalties towards establishment choices, versus progressive wing candidates.  

Connecticut

In Connecticut, Democratic incumbents in the gubernatorial race and 1st Congressional District are challenged by candidates further to the left. 

Meanwhile, GOP state Sen. Ryan Fazio runs unopposed for Connecticut’s Republican gubernatorial nomination after securing 92% of the Connecticut Republican Convention delegate vote in May. For the 1st Congressional District, a blue-leaning seat, the Republican nominee is Dr. Amy Chai, a physician, author, and mother.

Wisconsin

The state’s primary to fill the seat of two-term Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has four active candidates, including state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist. Rebecca Cooke, a former boutique owner and nonprofit founder who previously challenged Van Orden, faces Emily Berge, former Eau Claire City Council President, for the Democratic nomination. 

In Wisconsin, the Republican-held 3rd Congressional District is a top battleground target for Democrats hoping to retake the U.S. House of Representatives. President Donald Trump-endorsed Rep. Derrick Van Orden runs unopposed in the Republican nomination for his third Congressional bid.

Minnesota

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a centrist Democrat, looks to fill the seat soon to be left open by retiring U.S. Sen. Tina Smith. Craig’s main challenger is Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who has received endorsements from top progressive wing figures. 

In the Republican race to replace Minnesota Sen. Smith, Trump has not endorsed any candidates. Former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, who has the state GOP party endorsement, and Michele Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster, are among nine candidates vying for the Republican nomination.

Vermont 

Democratic voters in Vermont will seek a nominee to unseat long-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott.   

Republican voters in Vermont will choose between Gerald Malloy, a combat veteran and tech business executive, and Mark Coester, a logger, to challenge Democratic two-term Rep. Becca Balint.