USA: Democrats' progressive wing 'can win primaries'; can they win a general election?

Progressive candidates have demonstrated increasing strength in Democratic primaries, particularly in urban and heavily Democratic constituencies, but translating that energy into victories in competitive swing states remains far more challenging. France 24 reports on this tension through a case study of Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, where political scientist Steven Ekovich argues that the Democratic Party's internal fragmentation carries significant strategic consequences—potentially affecting not only Michigan's outcome but the party's broader prospects for controlling the U.S. Senate.

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