Live Results: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin Primaries

Like last week, four states are on this Tuesday's primary calendar. Voters in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin will choose party nominees for the November election. In Wisconsin, this includes a concurrent primary for a U.S. House vacancy.

There are also two ballot measures in Wisconsin.

Use the links below for full results. Displayed are the poll closings converted to Eastern Time.

On this page, we'll highlight some of the key races to watch, organized by office.

U.S. Senate

All four states have a Senate seat up this year. Only Wisconsin looks to be competitive in the general election.

Wisconsin

Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is unopposed for renomination.

Her most likely opponent is businessman Eric Hovde. He previously ran in 2012, narrowly losing the nomination to former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Baldwin would join the Senate after defeating Thompson in the general election. She is now seeking her third term.

Hovde has been endorsed by Donald Trump and has significantly outspent his two rivals on the ballot.

Minnesota

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is seeking a 4th term. She has drawn several challengers but is expected to easily win renomination. 

The Republican primary ballot is crowded, with eight seeking the nomination. The frontrunners appear to be businessman Joe Fraser and Royce White, a former NBA player. Whoever advances will be a significant underdog against the incumbent.

Connecticut

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is seeking a third term. He has no primary opposition and will be favored in November.

Matt Corey and Gerry Smith are competing for the Republican nomination.

Vermont

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is seeking a fourth term. He caucuses with the Democrats, and will also be the party's nominee in this election, running unopposed in the primary.

Opposing him in November will be Gerald Malloy, who was also the GOP nominee for the last U.S. Senate race here in 2022. Malloy lost to Peter Welch by a 68% to 28% margin that year. 

U.S. House

Minnesota District 5 (Democratic)

Ilhan Omar, a member of the far left Democratic "Squad", is seeking a 4th term. In 2022, Omar survived an unexpectedly close primary against centrist Don Samuels, a former member of the Minneapolis City Council.

Samuels is challenging Omar once again. Omar seems to be in a better position this time around, although there has been some late support for Samuels following last week's defeat of another "Squad" member, Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01).

This is the most Democratic district in the state; whoever wins the nomination should have little trouble prevailing in November.

Wisconsin District 3 (Democratic)

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden is seeking a second term. Winning by 4%, Van Orden flipped the district in 2022. It was the closest U.S. House race in the state that year. Van Orden has no primary challengers.

Three Democrats are seeking the nomination in a campaign that has become heated in its closing days.

Wisconsin District 8 (Republican)

This safe GOP seat is currently vacant; Rep. Mike Gallagher resigned in April. Along with the regular primary, voters will choose a nominee to complete Gallagher's term.

The same three Republicans are on both ballots. Businessman Tony Wied received Donald Trump's endorsement. Former Senate President Roger Roth and state Sen. André Jacque have more political experience.

The special primary results are below. The special general election is on November 5.

Kristin Lyerly is unopposed on both ballots for the Democrats. 

Governor

Vermont

Of Tuesday's primary states, only Vermont has a gubernatorial election this year. Republican Gov. Phil Scott is seeking a fifth term. Vermont, along with neighboring New Hampshire, are the only two states with two-year terms.

Scott is unopposed for renomination and is expected to be reelected in November.

Wisconsin Ballot Measures

These measures will be on all ballots. 

The Republican-controlled Legislature is attempting to limit the power of the governor with regards to how federal dollars are spent. Not coincidentally, the current Governor, Tony Evers, is a Democrat. 

There are two proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution on the ballot. In each case, a 'yes' vote is supportive of enacting the amendment.

Question 1

Question 1 specifies that the Legislature cannot delegate away its sole power to appropriate money.

Question 2

Question 2 prohibits the governor from spending federal money appropriated to the state without approval of the Legislature.

Legislative Special Primary

Minnesota State Senate District 45 (Democratic)

The Minnesota Senate is evenly split with 33 Democrats and 33 Republicans. The District 45 vacancy was previously held by Democrat Kelly Morrison. She resigned in June to run for Congress. 

The Democratic nominee will face Republican Kathleen Fowke in the November 5 special election. As the GOP nominee in 2022, Fowke lost to Morrison by a 56% to 44% margin. 

The special election will determine control of the State Senate until the next regular elections in 2026 (assuming no further vacancies). 

Morrison is unopposed in her primary for the nomination in the 3rd congressional district. That seat - in a heavily Democratic district - is being vacated by Rep. Dean Phillips.

Upcoming Elections and Events

Downballot primaries will continue through early September. The remaining ones are listed below.

• August 19-22
  • Democratic National Convention
• August 20
  • Alaska Top-Four Primary
  • Florida Primary
  • Wyoming Primary
• August 27
  • Oklahoma Primary Runoffs
• September 3
  • Massachusetts Primary
• September 10
  • Delaware Primary
  • New Hampshire Primary
  • Rhode Island Primary