Primary voters send mixed signals about what they want from the Democratic Party

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 13, 2026 at 6:59 AM EDT

Primary results this month in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin paint a muddled picture of just how far to the left Democratic voters want their candidates to be come this fall's midterm elections.

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