Wisconsin result halts winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing

David Crowley is set to become Wisconsin's Democratic governor candidate after a surprising victory in the primary election, disrupting the left-wing Democrats' winning streak. The centrist candidate triumphed over Francesca Hong, according to CBS News' projections. Despite a left-wing Democratic surge across the US, the party leadership in Washington has been shaken, as seen in Minnesota's closely-watched race where Peggy Flanagan secured the Democratic nomination for the upcoming US Senate race.

In Connecticut, Luke Bronin unseated long-term incumbent John Larson in a House seat primary. In South Carolina, Darline Graham Nordone advanced to a run-off vote for a Republican US Senate seat after her brother's death. Crowley's surprising win in Wisconsin, a closely-watched governor's race, was unexpected as he initially dropped his bid last month to support a rival and trailed Hong by a significant margin in pre-election polling.

Hong, a single mother and former chef, aimed to become the first Democratic socialist to govern the state, but her historical comments raised questions about her chances. Hong's defeat signals an end to a series of wins for left-wing candidates in Democratic primaries, who have gained traction by challenging the Democratic status quo and demanding the US end or curtail funding to Israel due to its military operation in Gaza.