What to watch in Wisconsin’s high-stakes primary

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A week after progressives scored a victory in Michigan’s US Senate primary, Democrats face another test, this time in the Upper Midwestern US state of Wisconsin.Voters in the battleground state head to the polls on Tuesday in a primary that will help shape races for governor and all eight US House of Representatives seats in November, as well as the Wisconsin State Assembly and half of the State Senate.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primarylist 2 of 4Shifting US politics offers opportunity for Palestinian self-determinationlist 3 of 4What to know about this week’s US primary elections in Tennessee and Hawaiilist 4 of 4US Senator McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehabilitation centreend of listBut the biggest spotlight is on the Democratic contest for governor, which has become another proxy battle between the party’s progressive wing and its more moderate establishment.The results will not only shape Wisconsin politics, but also could offer clues about where Democratic voters want the party to go ahead of November’s United States midterm elections.Why is Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor so important?Wisconsi...

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