# Democratic Party’s ideological direction faces new primary battles Tuesday

https://mins.news/en/item/19068

- CNN, 2026-08-11 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/politics/primaries-wisconsin-south-carolina-minnesota-what-to-watch?Date=20260811&Profile=CNN

> The Democratic Party’s next contests over its ideological direction will take place Tuesday in a series of primary elections. The slate includes showdowns in two politically competitive states in the upper Midwest. The races are set to put competing visions for the party to a fresh test. They form part of a broader struggle over the direction Democrats should take.

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