Primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota on Aug. 13 will test a variety of candidates in the Upper Midwest. Some races will play out on battleground territory that is being heavily contested this presidential cycle.
In “America’s Dairyland,” Democrats are fighting for the chance to face Rep. Derrick Van Orden (D-Wis.) in the fall. Meanwhile, Republicans are vying for former Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-Wis.) vacant seat in both a regular and special primary.
To the west—left of Wisconsin geographically and in its political orientation—Minnesota will witness several competitive primaries that are likely to determine the outcomes of safe seats. Most notably, Israel critic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will determine her political future after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-Minn.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) were defeated in their primaries earlier this year….