{
  "id": 1383939,
  "title": "Upper Midwest returns to being a hotbed of moderation in Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/upper-midwest-returns-to-being-a-hotbed-of-moderation-in-wisconsin-1383939",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T00:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260817/upper-midwest-returns-to-being-a-hotbed-of-moderation-in-wisconsin-minnesota-primaries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, the Upper Midwest demonstrated its propensity for moderation during the recent Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries. The Democratic Party saw a narrow defeat for Francesca Hong in her quest for the governorship of Wisconsin, suggesting that ultra-left ideologies may not resonate as strongly in the region beyond urban centers and college towns. The outcome in Michigan and Wisconsin, following recent democratic socialist victories in New York City, remains to be seen.\n\nOn the Republican side, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a vocal proponent of election denial claims, faced a decisive loss in his bid for the governorship of Minnesota. The defeat was particularly notable as he secured the endorsement of President Donald Trump, indicating that the president's influence over the Republican Party may be waning.",
  "summary": "Some encouraging blows for common sense were struck by primary voters to our north on Tuesday, on both sides of the aisle. But those looking for compelling evidence that uber-lefty politics won’t play in the Upper Midwest outside of gentrified urban neighborhoods and college towns won’t find it in Francesca Hong’s narrow defeat for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor. The jury…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Upper Midwest returns to being a hotbed of moderation in Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/upper-midwest-returns-to-being-a-hotbed-of-moderation-in-wisconsin",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:37:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}