{"id":29763,"date":"2026-08-12T10:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluewire.news\/wordpress\/?p=29763"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:37:57","slug":"game-day-wrapup-so-called-upset-in-wisconsin-and-a-butt-hurt-pillow-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluewire.news\/wordpress\/2026\/08\/12\/game-day-wrapup-so-called-upset-in-wisconsin-and-a-butt-hurt-pillow-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Day Wrapup!<\/span> So-called upset in Wisconsin, and a butt-hurt Pillow Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a wild primary season evening. Here are the hottest takes\u2026 <\/p>\n

Mediaite: WI-Gov \u2013 Francesca Hong Concedes After Falling Agonizingly Short in Razor-Thin Wisconsin Primary<\/a> (more at the NYT<\/a>)<\/p>\n

AP: MN-Sen \u2013 Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary<\/a><\/p>\n

Raw: SC-Sen \u2013 Lindsey Graham’s sister faces determined new enemy amidst GOP runoff<\/a><\/p>\n

NYT: MN-Gov \u2013 Klobuchar Wins Democratic Nomination for Minnesota Governor<\/a><\/p>\n

Raw: MN-Gov \u2013 ‘Huge embarrassment’ for Trump as ‘raving’ MAGA candidate Mike Lindell refuses to concede<\/a><\/p>\n

Guardian: MN-Sen \u2013 Progressive Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minnesota Senate primary in race defined by anti-ICE anger<\/a><\/p>\n

NBC: CT-01 \u2013 Democratic Rep. John Larson loses his primary to opponent calling for generational change<\/a><\/p>\n

WaPo: WI-03 & -07 \u2013 Wisconsin\u2019s U.S. House primary tests family ties and Trump backing in the GOP race<\/a><\/p>\n

Mediaite: Mika Brzezinski Begs Joe Scarborough to \u2018Stop\u2019 as He Mocks Mike Lindell With Incendiary Combo of Pillow Puns and Toilet Humor<\/a><\/p>\n

Raw: House Republicans hammered for hoarding accused abuser’s cash<\/a><\/p>\n

Guardian: CA-48 \u2013 \u2018Unrig the economy for working people\u2019: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws<\/a><\/p>\n

C&L: TX-Sen \u2013 Paxton Does Not Deny Cheating On His Wife<\/a><\/p>\n

We’re in full-blown campaign season a month early!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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