Progressive Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan, the progressive Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, has won the Democratic primary for the Senate seat in the state. This victory continues a series of wins for the progressive wing of the party over centrists, according to NPR.

In other primary elections, Trina Swanson, a former federal immigration official, is projected to win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, defeating John Munter and Luke Gulbranson. In Connecticut, Democratic Representative John Larson lost his party's primary to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, with Bronin leading Larson by nearly 20 percentage points.

In South Carolina, a runoff election has been set for August 25 in the Republican Senate primary, with Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and Representative Ralph Norman advancing to the next round. Graham has been endorsed by President Donald Trump and has the advantage of incumbency, while Norman has presented himself as a proven conservative with a record. The eventual Republican nominee is expected to be heavily favored in the general election against Democrat Annie Andrews.

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