2026-08-10
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist and state representative from Wisconsin, leads or has surged ahead in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. The primary is scheduled for Tuesday in the swing state. The race is viewed as a test of progressive strength within the Democratic Party. David Axelrod, associated with Obama, has expressed hope that Hong loses.
The left frames the race as a grassroots, anti-establishment progressive movement while raising the strategic question of whether Hong could help Republicans. The center presents it as a test of progressive strength and the electability debate within the party. The right emphasizes Hong's socialist label and casts her potential win as a risk or threat, using stronger evaluative language like radical leftists and quoting Axelrod's mocking characterization of her.
The Guardian frames Hong's rise as a grassroots, anti-establishment campaign that is part of a broader progressive wave, while posing the strategic question of whether her candidacy could aid Republicans.
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.
Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?
Another Midwestern primary, but the opposite result. What does it all mean?
A fairly overtly radical socialist winning about 40% of the vote in a primary like this was unthinkable even a few years ago The left’s insurgency against the Democratic party establishment has hit its first serious bump in the road in Wisconsin. Democratic socialist Francesca Hong entered Tuesday…
Following a chaotic race for Wisconsin governor, moderate Democrat David Crowley defeated progressive Francesca Hong on Tuesday night. Although Hong held a convincing lead in many of Tuesday’s polls, she lost by about 4,000 votes—a narrow 0.5 percentage point. As someone presenting herself as a mem…
Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Hong, who was hoping to ride the wave of recent victories by progressive candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed in neighboring Michigan's U.S. Senate race last week.
David Crowley's win by less than a percentage point over state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, showed neither side of the party debate was winning the argument convincingly.
Polls had shown Hong as a clear frontrunner during the campaign, but with large chunks of voters still undecided and an ever-changing field of candidates, polling was difficult David Crowley wins Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump is in Was…
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to reporters after voting in the primary election on August 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Scott Olson/Getty Images It turns out there is a limit to how far left Democrats are willing to go with a crucial swing state on the line…
Crowley pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown Hong as the clear Democratic frontrunner David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor after beating the Democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Crowley pulled off a last-minute…
A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.
The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.
David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive and could become the state's first Black governor. He narrowly defeated Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who drew enthusiastic support.
A race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee.
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.
The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues.
Francesca Hong is Democratic frontrunner in four-way primary race to lead the swing state, a test of anti-establishment sentiment Wisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to nominate a democratic socialist for the state’s highest office in the latest test of an anti-establishment wave among…
Hong, whose grassroots campaign has made her a frontrunner, aims for primary win after public skepticism from top Democrats and a last-minute shake-up As Francesca Hong surged ahead in the final weeks of the chaotic Democratic primary to be Wisconsin’s next governor, the democratic socialist has be…
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