Voters sent mixed messages in Tuesday's primaries

选民在周二初选中传递了混杂的信息。

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-08-13

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Voting wrapped up in several states’ primaries on Tuesday, and the results were a mixed bag. We discuss takeaways from primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina and Connecticut. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and Minnesota Public Radio host Clay Masters. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Primary elections wrapped up in several states yesterday, and the messages that voters are sending are a bit mixed.

  • A moderate Democrat beat out the more progressive choice in Wisconsin,

  • but next door in Minnesota, the opposite happened.

  • And President Trump's endorsed candidate lost the Republican contest for Minnesota governor,

  • but his pick advanced in the special South Carolina Senate primary.

  • So let's unpack it.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Deepa Shippuram.

  • I cover the White House.

  • I'm Tamara Keith, senior political correspondent.

  • And Clay Masters from Minnesota Public Radio is also here with us today.

  • Welcome back, Clay.

  • Happy to be back.

  • So let's start with the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, which ended up being a very close race.

  • We talked about this on the pod the other week.

  • It was a crowded field and then it...