Progressives have mixed showing in Midwest as Hong fumbles primary

Midwestern progressives pulled mixed results in the 2026 Democratic primary elections on Tuesday evening, as socialist Francesca Hong’s unexpected loss to centrist David Crowley in Wisconsin’s governor’s race dealt a blow to the momentum built by leftists such as Abdul el Sayed and Peggy Flanagan. Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defied nearly all primary polls…