Progressives win key primaries but face limits in five states

Tuesday's primary elections in Michigan, Washington, Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri highlighted the continued strength of progressive candidates, though not without setbacks. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, while William Lawrence and Donavan McKinney also secured nominations. However, in Missouri, Cori Bush lost badly to Wesley Bell, and voters rejected GOP-backed ballot measures in Missouri and Kansas. These races could shape control of Congress in November's midterms.