ABCNEWS - Progressive vs. moderate showdown for Senate seat tops Minnesota primaries
Another Midwestern moderate versus progressive showdown will play out Tuesday in Minnesota, where Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are competing.
NYTIMES (Ben Rhodes) - This Is the Winning Formula for Democrats in Red States
Just shy of 44 with boyish good looks, Rob Sand is very much a moderate, but he has a withering critique of the political establishment in this country.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Breaking down the Michigan Senate primary: El-Sayed vs Stevens
Chris Cuomo opens his show with breaking news of police arresting a suspect accused of casing one of President Trump's golf courses ahead of a presidential visit, along with polls closing in five states' hotly contested primaries. Michigan's Senate race took center stage where far left progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed challenged moderate Congresswoman Hayley Stevens. Cuomo argues that while political extremism is on the rise, Americans still agree on more issues than they may realize. In another installment of "We the People... Agree!" he highlights the broad consensus on AI regulation, tariff rebates, a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, healthcare costs, housing affordability, congressional stock trading, voter ID and more. What will…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Michigan voters head to the polls
Michigan voters head to the polls in one of the most consequential Democratic primaries ahead of November. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win against moderate Rep. Haley Stevens, for Michigan's open Senate seat. But if he wins, polls show El-Sayed loses to Republican Mike Rogers in the general election, with control of the Senate on the line. That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." #politics #AbdulElSayed #HaleyStevens This episode originally aired on August 4, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Sejal Govindarao, Kellen Browning and Reis Thebault) - Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Michigan Dem Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens touch on Israel & GOP rival Mike Rogers
Michigan is at the center of the battle, as progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens face off for a Senate seat that Democrats must defend if they are going to have a chance at winning control of the upper chamber. #midterms #election #abdulelsayed #haleystevens #democrats #senate
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on why she isn't endorsing in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) speaks to The Hill ahead of the critical Democratic Senate primary in Michigan between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. Read more from The Hill: https://thehill.com/ #DebbieDingell #Senate #Michigan #MichiganSenate #HaleyStevens #AbdulElSayed #Democrats #DNC
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on why she isn't endorsing in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) speaks to The Hill ahead of the critical Democratic Senate primary in Michigan between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. Read more from The Hill: https://thehill.com/ #DebbieDingell #Senate #Michigan #MichiganSenate #HaleyStevens #AbdulElSayed #Democrats #DNC
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Ossoff: The next thing, or "Great White Hype" for Dems?
Jon Ossoff is having a moment. But some Democratic insiders are questioning whether he's the real deal — or if a few slickly produced videos are making him look like more of a political juggernaut than he is. Why it matters: The Georgia senator, 39, has catapulted into the 2028 conversation by making liberals on social media swoon over his viral clips of high-energy rallies and sharp takedowns of President Trump and Republicans. - Our conversations with Democratic strategists in Georgia and beyond — as well as aides to his potential 2028 rivals — revealed a mix of respect for Ossoff's digital skills and skepticism that they add up to a serious presidential campaign-in-waiting. - One Georgia Democrat went so far as to compare…
Jon Ossoff is having a moment. But some Democratic insiders are questioning whether he's the real deal — or if a few slickly produced videos are making him look like more of a political juggernaut than he is. Why it matters: The Georgia senator, 39, has catapulted into the 2028 conversation by making liberals on social media swoon over his viral clips of high-energy rallies and sharp takedowns of President Trump and Republicans. - Our conversations with Democratic strategists in Georgia and beyond — as well as aides to his potential 2028 rivals — revealed a mix of respect for Ossoff's digital skills and skepticism that they add up to a serious presidential campaign-in-waiting. - One Georgia Democrat went so far as to compare…Open
NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - Five Big Moments in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary
Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress.