Updated August 12, 2026, 7:08 AM EDT By NBC News What to know todayWISCONSIN UPSET: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in the race for governor, NBC News projects, dealing a major upset to democratic socialist Francesca Hong.MINNESOTA MATCHUP: Minnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.S.C. RUNOFF: Appointed Sen. Darline Graham was forced into a Republican Senate primary runoff by Rep. Ralph Norman yesterday, raising the prospect that GOP voters will again reject a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump.FLIGHT SLEIGHT: Trump confirmed last night that he secretly switched planes when he traveled back from Turkey in July, saying a security threat prompted the clandestine maneuver. 28m ago / 7:08 AM EDTTrump says security threat spurred secret plane swap in TurkeyTrump confirmed last night that he secretly switched planes when he traveled back from Turkey in July, saying a security threat prompted the clandestine maneuver.Trump told reporters that the “Secret Service and the military” made the decision. “They wanted me to go on a different flight, a different plane,” he said. “I guess there was a threat out there.”Read the full story here.28m ago / 7:08 AM EDTSen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP Senate primary runoff in South CarolinaAppointed Sen. Darline Graham was forced into a Republican Senate primary runoff by Rep. Ralph Norman yesterday, raising the prospect that GOP voters will again reject a candidate endorsed by Trump.Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to fill the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s term in July, is looking to also take his place on the November ballot for a full six years in the Senate. Trump encouraged her to run and then endorsed her in a primary that featured 10 GOP candidates, including Norman, Rep. Russell Fry and former Gov. Mark Sanford.Read the full story here.28m ago / 7:08 AM EDTMinnesota GOP picks Lisa Demuth over Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor against Democrat Amy KlobucharMinnesota state House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the Republican primary for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Trump ally Mike Lindell and setting up a general election matchup against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar.Demuth’s victory was an upset over Lindell, the MyPillow founder and election conspiracy theorist. Lindell had been leading in limited public polling heading into Election Day, and Trump endorsed him.But attacks on Lindell from fellow Republicans — including questions about his residency raised by the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party — hampered his campaign in the final weeks before the primary, as members of the Minnesota GOP sought a nominee who could beat Klobuchar in the general election.Read the full story here.28m ago / 7:08 AM EDTDavid Crowley pulls off upset over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governorMilwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s race for governor, NBC News projects, dealing a major upset to democratic socialist Francesca Hong.The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Crowley, who had dropped out of the race roughly a month ago after initially struggling to gain traction only to re-enter days later with outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ endorsement.Read the full story here. 0NBC NewsNBC News