In a primary contest Tuesday, Wisconsin Democrat state Rep. Katrina Shankland was defeated by local business owner Rebecca Cooke, setting up a race to unseat GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November.
Tony Wied was declared the winner of the Republican primary race for Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, a seat recently vacated by former Rep. Mike Gallagher.
May Lor Xiong defeated Gene Rechtzigel in the Republican Primary for Minnesota's 4th Congressional District, earning the right to take on Democratic incumbent Rep. Betty McCollum.
President Joe Biden said he is “not giving up” on efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East despite threats from Iran and increased regional tensions. The president made the comments when he arrived in New Orleans via Air Force One on Tuesday. When asked if the potential for a ceasefire is waning,
Kyle Kilbourn won the Democratic primary to represent Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany.
In another Minnesota district, Rep. Fischbach fended off a GOP primary challenge from a populist candidate. MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. She fended off a challenge from a moderate Democrat in a close contest. Omar, who has represented the district that covers most
Omar defeated her challenger by a 13 percentage point margin. In another district, Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) also fended off a primary challenge. MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District after fending off a challenge from a moderate Democrat in a close contest. Omar, who has represented the