For Republicans, a contest to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham pitted his sister, Darline Graham, against far more experienced candidates. In Wisconsin, verdict anything but clearfor Democrats’ directionWisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor seemed to settle little in the party’s national battle between party establishment candidates and an insurgent, populist movement from the left. Tony Evers, were locked in a tight contest, showing neither side of the party debate was winning the argument convincingly. Trump won Wisconsin in 2024 and its state legislature has long been in the hands of the GOP, but Democrats have been bullish about reversing that trend. Larson’s loss didn’t have the ideological overtones that have dominated some other Democratic House primaries, where younger, socialist candidates ousted veteran House members in Denver and New York City.