Primary elections held this month in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin produced the following verified results: Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig by nearly 20 points in Minnesota's Senate primary; Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Senate primary by 1 point; and David Crowley defeated Francesca Hong by less than 1 point in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary. Public polling had forecast larger margins for Flanagan, El-Sayed, and Hong. An election-night event for Flanagan occurred on August 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.