Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson won a four-way Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin. Thompson will face Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the general election this fall. Democratic incumbent Sen. Herb Kohl is not running for his fifth-term.

... at least for northern states, that is. Smart Politics writes "a Barack Obama victory in Minnesota in 2012 would give the Gopher State the longest consecutive Democratic winning streak in presidential elections outside of the south."

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will get a high-profile speaking spot at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., later this month, putting a spotlight on one of the party's rising stars.

Gov. Scott Walker survived a highly contentious recall election in Wisconsin on Tuesday, defeating Democrat and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. What did the result say about Walker, his stand against public employee unions, big money vs. grassroots campaigning and what's next for the two parties?

A preliminary autopsy report indicates 3-year-old girl Renna Williams died of accidental drowning near her home in northwest Wisconsin, the Star Tribune reports. The girl went missing Tuesday evening. Divers found her body late Wednesday afternoon in a canal. Burnett County Medical Examiner Mike Maloney says, "There were no signs of foul play,"

Tuesday is primary day in North Dakota. Republicans will settle on candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. There are also four ballot measures, including one that asks voters if the University of North Dakota should keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.