- Mike Lindell, the former MyPillow CEO and outspoken Trump ally known for promoting 2020 election conspiracies, is running in Minnesota’s GOP primary and has a high-profile endorsement from Donald Trump.
- Francesca Hong, a Democratic socialist in Wisconsin, is vying to become the state’s first socialist governor but has faced scrutiny over old tweets and champions bold left‑wing policies like abolishing ICE and higher taxes on billionaires.
- Both races are seen as tests of party direction and electability—whether Trump’s backing still moves Republican voters and whether Democrats want to push further left ahead of the November midterms.
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