She could be America’s first socialist governor

Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for WisDem Democratic socialists have scored surprising wins in several mayoral and congressional races across the country. But a swing-state governorship is a different story. In fact, there’s never been a socialist governor in any state in all of American history. Francesca Hong is trying to make that happen in Wisconsin. A…