{"id":6389,"date":"2026-08-12T05:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6389"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:09:30","slug":"primary-elections-2026-live-updates-sen-amy-klobuchar-wins-democratic-nomination-for-governor-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6389","title":{"rendered":"Primary elections 2026 live updates:\u00a0Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Democratic nomination for governor in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Follow The Post\u2019s live updates for Tuesday\u2019s primary election results from critical races Tuesday in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut and Vermont \u2014 with a special election to fill late South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6387\">Sen. John Kennedy mocks socialists with snappy new nickname \u2014 as he torches Kamala Harris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His sister, Darline, was appointed to serve in an interim capacity last month after her brother\u2019s sudden death with the backing of President Trump. She advanced to the Aug. 25 runoff election, where she\u2019ll face Rep. Ralph Norman.<\/p>\n<p>In Wisconsin, socialist Francesca Hong \u2014 who wanted to cancel \u201ccolonizer holiday\u201d Thanksgiving \u2014\u00a0was the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate, but is slightly trailing moderate David Crowley as of 11:30 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>In Minnesota, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar easily won the primary to replace embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, while State House Speaker Lisa Demuth trounced Trump-backed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell on the GOP side. <\/p>\n<p>Former NFL sportscaster Michele Tafoya cruised to victory in the state\u2019s GOP Senate primary, while Walz\u2019s Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated centrist Rep. Angie Craig on the Dem side.<\/p>\n<p>In Connecticut, longtime Dem Rep. John Larson, 78, was ousted from the 1st House District Tuesday by 46-year-old challenger Luke Bronin, a former US Navy Reserve officer and former Hartford mayor. <\/p>\n<h2>What to know about tonight\u2019s Democratic primary elections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wisconsin socialist Francesca Hong voted against anti-child grooming law responding to pervy teacher pursuing 14-year-old<\/li>\n<li>Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister Darline confirms she\u2019ll run for full Senate term: \u2018I\u2019m in\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Editorial: Socialist extremists must be stopped from taking over the Democratic Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t1 hour ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Walz Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary in latest battle between leftists and centrist candidates\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tNikki Mascali Roarty\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) Tuesday in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary \u2013 the latest test of whether the electorate is moving further to the left or toward the center ahead of the critical midterm elections.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan had 58.8% of the Democratic primary vote compared to Craig&#8217;s 39.7% when the Associated Press called the race at 11:27 pm. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan, who has served as embattled Gov. Tim Walz\u2019s No. 2 since 2019, campaigned on\u00a0many of the same progressive priorities that propelled Abdul El-Sayed to victory in his Senate primary in Michigan, including \u201cMedicare for all,\u201d ending US aid to Israel over the \u201cgenocide\u201d in Gaza and getting \u201cBig Money out of our politics.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She has also vowed to \u201crip ICE apart\u201d in response to President Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which resulted in the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal law enforcement officers, sparking outrage in the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>MyPillow founder Mike Lindell\u2019s political dreams put to bed by Minnesota voters<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>State House Speaker Lisa Demuth and\u00a0Sen. Amy Klobuchar\u00a0emerged victorious Tuesday in their respective Minnesota gubernatorial primaries and will face off in the fall general election to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth trounced MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and Army veteran and businessman Kendall Qualls in the crowded GOP primary field, leading by more than 15 percentage points when the race was called.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lindell, who was endorsed by President Trump in July, appeared on track to finish a disappointing second in the race.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Lisa Demuth \u2014 leader in Minnesota GOP primary for governor \u2014 downplays not getting Trump\u2019s endorsement\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>State House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who currently leads My Pillow founder Mike Lindell by double digits in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary, touted her legislative experience Tuesday when asked about not getting President Trump\u2019s endorsement in the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had the opportunity of serving as speaker of the House for the last two years, and I&#8217;ve been in the legislature for four terms. That experience, and what I have learned in that process, has taught me much about how our government operates, where we need to make changes, specifically fraud, putting extra internal controls, and protecting and respecting Minnesota taxpayer dollars,\u201d Demuth said at her election night watch party.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trump endorsed Lindell in the race and the Minnesota GOP backed Army veteran and entrepreneur Kendall Qualls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Demuth is on track to face off against Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in the November election.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmy Klobuchar, as a governor, would just be \u2026\u00a0 2.0. Tim Walz,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth charged that the longtime senator \u201chas never protected our taxpayer dollars.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot once did she talk about fraud until she started running for governor,\u201d Demuth said. \u201cHer eyes have been on either being president or working in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t2 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>DOT Secretary Sean Duffy&#8217;s son-in-law wins Wisconsin GOP primary for House seat<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tJosh Christenson\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy&#8217;s son-in-law won a Republican primary race for a House seat in Wisconsin on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Alfonso, 26, won the nomination for the Badger State\u2019s 7th Congressional District when the race was called a little after 10:15 p.m. ET by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump had also endorsed Alfonso, who is married to Duffy&#8217;s daughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>DSA-backed Francesca Hong trails moderate David Crowley in Wisconsin gov race<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tJosh Christenson\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Democratic socialist candidate Francesca Hong is trailing moderate David Crowley in the Wisconsin governor&#8217;s primary race for their party more than an hour and a half after polls closed Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>With 73% of the vote in, Crowley is ahead by more than 3,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Surveys leading up to the contest in the Badger State had projected a landslide win for Hong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t3 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Longtime House Democrat, 78, voted out in latest generational battle <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), who has served in the House of Representatives since 1999, lost the Democratic primary in Connecticut\u2019s 1st District Tuesday to challenger 32 years his junior.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6385\">AOC fuels split rumors with longtime fianc\u00e9 Riley Roberts as she embarks on public journey to freeze eggs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Larson, 78, was defeated by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who led the incumbent by nearly 20 percentage points in the solidly blue district when the race was called.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bronin, a 46-year-old lawyer and US Navy Reserve officer, received a monumental boost in May after he secured the endorsement of the Connecticut Democratic Party.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The achievement marked the first time a non-incumbent has been endorsed by the party.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is this feeling of getting prepared and ready for the next generation of leadership,\u201d Jimmy Tickey, vice chairman of the Connecticut Democratic Party, said at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Larson faced mounting concerns about his health and age after a frightening incident on the House floor last year, in which the congressman stalled and seemingly froze while delivering a speech.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His office said Larson suffered a complex partial seizure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t4 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya scores victory in Minnesota GOP Senate primary\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Former sportscaster Michele Tafoya cruised to victory Tuesday in the Minnesota Republican Senate primary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Emmy Award-winning sports journalist entered the GOP primary after incumbent\u00a0Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.)\u00a0announced she wouldn\u2019t be seeking a second term last February.<\/p>\n<p>Tafoya, who roamed NFL sidelines for more than a decade as a reporter for ABC and ESPN \u201cMonday Night Football,\u201d and later NBC\u2019s \u201cSunday Night Football,\u201d campaigned as a political outsider who can flip Smith\u2019s Senate seat and bring \u201ccommon sense\u201d to Washington.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>READ MORE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t4 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Democratic nomination for governor in Minnesota <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tVictor Nava\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. Amy Klobuchar cruised to victory Tuesday in Minnesota&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial primary.<\/p>\n<p>Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who has represented the Land of 10,000 Lakes in the US Senate since 2007, easily overcame six other candidates after a roster of political heavyweights &#8212; including state Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, AG Keith Ellison and Klobuchar&#8217;s colleague Tina Smith &#8212; opted not to seek the governorship.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old announced her candidacy in late January, weeks after Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not seek a third term amid a massive benefit fraud scandal that has made the state a target of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Klobuchar, who secured more than 89% of the vote in the primary, is a heavy favorite to win the general election in November\/<\/p>\n<p>She ran for president in 2020 before ending her campaign and endorsing Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t4 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Rep. Tom Tiffany wins GOP gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tJosh Christenson\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Tom Tiffany has won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany (R-Wis.) received more than 96% of the vote when the race was called at 9:21 p.m. ET by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>He will face off against either socialist state representative Francesca Hong or Milwaukee County executive David Crowley in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t4 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Rep.  Ralph Norman advances to South Carolina GOP Senate primary<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tJosh Christenson\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) advanced to the South Carolina GOP Senate primary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, Darline Graham, received the highest share of the primary vote at 32.6%.<\/p>\n<p>Norman nabbed 24% of the GOP primary vote.<\/p>\n<p>Both he and Darline Graham will advance to an Aug. 25 runoff election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div><\/div>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t4 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota &#8212; big battlegrounds for DSA, lefty Dems <\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tMarisa Schultz\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Polls closed at 9 p.m. ET in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where centrist Democrats are battling with far-left candidates for key races.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic socialist Francesca Hong is up against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D), who has the backing of retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D) to become the next governor in Wisconsin. The race is the latest proxy battle between the DSA wing of the party and more moderate candidates. <\/p>\n<p>In Minnesota, Democrats will choose a nominee to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.). The race is between Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who is backed by prominent progressives such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL sideline reporter Michelle Tafoya is a top contender in the GOP primary field to be the US Senate nominee. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<header>\n<div>\n\t\t5 hours ago\t<\/div>\n<h2>Gov. Ned Lamont wins Democratic nomination for governor in Connecticut<\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n\tBy<br \/>\n\t\t\tMarisa Schultz\t\t<\/span><\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. Ned Lamont, 72, quickly fended off a primary challenge from Josh Elliott, 41, the deputy speaker of the Connecticut state house.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press called the race for Lamont at 8:19 pm EDT, shortly after the polls closed. He led with 67% support from Democratic primary voters to Elliott&#8217;s 33%.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6382\">Exclusive | Confusion as NYPD denies City Hall claim Mamdani\u2019s wife Rama Duwaji will get police escort on Syria, Lebanon trip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lamont is seeking a rare third term as governor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow The Post\u2019s live updates for primary election results and reactions from races on Tuesday in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut, Vermont, and a special election to fill Lindsey Graham\u2019s senate seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Primary elections 2026 live updates:\u00a0Sen. 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