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Key US primary races take shape

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 100 words · By Video by Kethevane GORJESTANI
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What to know about US Primary Elections

Tuesday was primary election day in six US states, with both major parties holding runoffs in several races.

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What happened

Tuesday was primary election day in six US states, with both major parties holding runoffs in several races.

Why it matters

In Minnesota, the progressive Lieutenant Governor defeated Representative Angie Craig in the Democratic Senate primary, while Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial primary remains too close to call.

Common ground

Also in Minnesota, eccentric Donald Trump-endorsed businessman Mike Lindell lost the Republican governor’s primary to House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “France 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani shares further insights”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of Google Help articles regarding Gmail and Hotmail accounts; there is no mention of Kethevane Gorjestani or France 24.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 22, 2025 · Can't add Hotmail account to Gmail app After changing to a new mobile device, I've been unable to use the my Microsoft (@hotmail.com) account in the Gmail app.
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web search NEUTRAL — If you have a Yahoo, AOL, Outlook, Hotmail, or select non-Gmail accounts, use Gmailify to get many of Gmail's features with that address. To do this, link your account to Gmail.
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https://support.google.com/accounts/thread/11304821/how-to-u…
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Claim 2: “In South Carolina, Darlene Graham advanced to the Republican Senate runoff”
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Wikipedia entries confirm that Darline Graham (also referred to as Darlene) is a politician from South Carolina who has held a Senate seat since July 14, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010, from among the United States Senate's 100 seats. A special election was held on January 19, 2010, for a midterm vacancy in Massac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darline Lettie Graham Nordone (born Darlene Lettie Graham; June 12, 1964) is an American politician and public administrator serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darline_Graham
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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Claim 3: “In Minnesota, eccentric Donald Trump-endorsed businessman Mike Lindell lost the Republican governor’s primary to House Speaker Lisa Demuth”
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The Guardian and Wikipedia both confirm that Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary to House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Minnesota.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar and Republican state House spea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_gubernatorial_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic lieutenant governor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael James Lindell ( lin-DEL; born June 28, 1961), also known as the My Pillow Guy and Mike Pillow, is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Lindell
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Claim 4: “Darlene Graham [is the sister of] her late brother, Lindsay Graham, who died suddenly last month”
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Multiple sources (AnewZ, The Atlantic, and other web results) confirm that Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly last month and that Darline Graham is his sister.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent allies in Congress, has died following a brief and sudden illness. He was 71-years-old. His office announced the news early …
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web search NEUTRAL — Less than 48 hours after Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly from heart issues last month, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed Graham’s younger sister to complete the remaining six month…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lindsey Graham, a Republican who represented South Carolina since 2003, died last Saturday at the age of 71 of what the District of Columbia medical examiner has preliminarily determined was an aortic…
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Claim 5: “Tuesday was primary election day in six US states”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from Krdo and a web search result from NBC News regarding 2026 primary elections.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of PRIMARY is first in order of time or development : primitive. How to use primary in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Primary. No labels, no slogans. Just soft, simpler clothes that kids and babies will love. Shop gender neutral, sustainable basics for the whole family.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Get the latest news on U.S. primary elections in 2026. Find more information about Democratic and Republican primary outcomes ahead of this year's midterms.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/nati…
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Claim 6: “Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial primary remains too close to call”
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The claim that the race is 'too close to call' is directly contradicted by multiple sources reporting that Congressman Tom Tiffany has already won or is the projected winner of the Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial primary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary was held on April 5 in the U.S. state of Wisconsin as one of the Republican Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Texas senator …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party of Wisconsin is a conservative and populist political party in Wisconsin and is the Wisconsin affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The state party chair is Bria…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_of_Wisconsin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_United_States_presidentia…
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Claim 7: “In Minnesota, the progressive Lieutenant Governor defeated Representative Angie Craig in the Democratic Senate primary”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian and other web results) confirm that Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Representative Angie Craig in the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar and Republican state House spea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The lieutenant governor of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Fifty individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since statehood. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Flanagan (Ojibwe: Gizhiiwewidamookwe; born September 22, 1979) is an American politician and Ojibwe activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Flanagan
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