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Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin Primary Lead Alarms Establishment Democrats - WSJ
Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin Primary Lead Alarms Establishment Democrats - WSJ
Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin Primary Lead Alarms Establishment Democrats  WSJ
Newsweek
Newsweek54 mins ago
Wisconsin Governor Primary: Hong, Crowley in Tight Democratic Race
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong is locked in a tight race against David Crowley in Wisconsin’s primary for governor.
The Hill
The Hill1 hrs ago
Crowley defeats democratic socialist Hong to face Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the wide-open Wisconsin governor’s race, Decision Desk HQ projects.  Crowley, with support from retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D), pulled off an upset and bested HOng in a blow to the party’s far-left flank amid concerns that such c
Bloomberg
Bloomberg1 hrs ago
Moderate Crowley Wins Wisconsin Primary in Upset, DDHQ Projects
Moderate Democrat David Crowley is projected to defeat Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s primary for governor, according to Decision Desk HQ, an upset in a race that became a test of the party’s ideological direction.
The 19th
The 19th1 hrs ago
Wisconsin Democrats choose David Crowley over Francesca Hong’s progressive vision
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a center-left Democrat who primarily ran on economic issues, squeaked out a narrow win Tuesday in a highly competitive primary for governor of Wisconsin, Decision Desk HQ projects. He won in an upset victory over democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong, who would have be
NBC News
NBC News2 hrs ago
Wisconsin Democratic governor primary too close to call between Crowley, Hong
Votes are still being counted in the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, with Rep. Francesca Hong and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley separated by only a few hundred votes. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki looks at the numbers as well as races in South Carolina, Minnesota, and Connecticut.
AP News
AP News3 hrs ago
A democratic socialist is locked in a tight race with a moderate in the Wisconsin governor primary
A democratic socialist is locked in a tight race with a moderate in the Wisconsin governor primary  AP News
Guardian US
Guardian US3 hrs ago
Francesca Hong aims to ride progressive wave in Wisconsin primary for governor
Democratic socialist is frontrunner in four-way race to face Republican Tom Tiffany in test of anti-establishment mood 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 Democratic primary voters. Franc
The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary
Primary elections are taking place in six U.S. states — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin
Wisconsin governor primary too close to call as Hong and Crowley claw for lead
As of Tuesday night, the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary was too close to call as Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong led the field. With 75% of votes in, Crowley and Hong were separated by less than a 1-point margin. Hong, who represents part of Madison in the st
A democratic socialist is locked in a tight race with a moderate in the Wisconsin governor primary
A democratic socialist is in a tight race against the party establishment's chosen candidate, who revived his campaign after another leading contender dropped out in Wisconsin's chaotic primary for governor on Tuesday.
HuffPost
HuffPost4 hrs ago
Democratic Socialist Tries To Beat The Governor's Pick In A Chaotic Wisconsin Primary
Democratic Socialist Tries To Beat The Governor's Pick In A Chaotic Wisconsin Primary  huffpost.com
NYT Politics
NYT Politics6 hrs ago
In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.
Breitbart
Breitbart7 hrs ago
*** Election Night Livewire *** Francesca Hong and the DSA March Towards Democratic Party Takeover
How Left is too Left? Voters might begin giving answers Tuesday night as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) continues running wild in Democratic Party primaries across the nation.
Pro-Palestinian democratic socialist Francesca Hong polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race
Hong’s general-election success may hinge on the broader electorate’s views of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Fox News
Fox News12 hrs ago
Wisconsin Democratic chair dodges on Francesca Hong's Thanksgiving remarks, Tiffany campaign sounds alarm
Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Devin Remiker dodged questions about Francesca Hong's cancel Thanksgiving controversy, pivoting to attack Republican Tom Tiffany instead.
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour13 hrs ago
Fueled by national movement, democratic socialist shakes up Wisconsin's governor's race
A democratic socialist is trying to rise above the governor's endorsed candidate in Wisconsin's chaotic primary race for governor.
CBS News
CBS News13 hrs ago
Ideological battle in Wisconsin as Democrats choose between Francesca Hong and David Crowley
Democratic voters will pick their nominee for governor in Wisconsin today. Democratic socialist Francesca Hong is facing off against moderate David Crowley in the primary. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Forbes
Forbes13 hrs ago
Why The GOP Might Be Rooting For Francesca Hong—While Some Progressives Avoid Her
Why The GOP Might Be Rooting For Francesca Hong—While Some Progressives Avoid Her  Forbes
The Daily Wire
The Daily Wire14 hrs ago
Socialist Voted Against Child-Grooming Bill. She Might Be Elected Governor.
The socialist frontrunner in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary hired a self-described “sex worker” to run her campaign and voted against a law that bans grooming children. State Rep. Francesca Hong, who held a 20-point advantage in the polls going into Tuesday’s primary, was one of just six Wisconsin lawmake
New York Post
New York Post17 hrs ago
Wisconsin socialist Francesca Hong voted against anti-child grooming law responding to pervy teacher pursuing 14-year-old
Democratic Socialists of America darling Francesca Hong was one of just six lawmakers in the Wisconsin state Assembly to vote against an anti-child grooming law.
The Nation
The Nation18 hrs ago
Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party
John Nichols Long before Francesca Hong’s current bid for governor, the party was revitalized when it nominated a Milwaukee “sewer socialist” for governor.
Financial Times
Financial Times18 hrs ago
Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin governor’s race as progressives gain ground
Some in party establishment think candidate’s views will lead to defeat against Republican in November’s election
Fortune
Fortune22 hrs ago
Meet the 37-year-old single mother and former line cook rattling Democratic moderates in Wisconsin
Francesca Hong has called for free childcare and healthcare and a moratorium on data center construction. She used to want to defund the police.
CNN
CNN22 hrs ago
Wisconsin weighs a democratic socialist governor and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
Wisconsin weighs a democratic socialist governor and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries  CNN
MSNBC
MSNBC22 hrs ago
Francesca Hong is the latest DSA candidate to surge. But she is aiming to represent a purple state.
Her candidacy for the Wisconsin gubernatorial nomination is dividing Democrats in a state Donald Trump won in 2024.
Toronto Star
Toronto Star1 days ago
Democratic socialist tries to beat governor’s pick in chaotic Wisconsin primary for governor
Democratic socialist tries to beat governor’s pick in chaotic Wisconsin primary for governor  Toronto Star
Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment
Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s election
Time
Time1 days ago
Moderate Democrats Scramble to Block a Socialist From Winning in Wisconsin
David Crowley was supposed to be on a vacation in Jamaica right now.
Politico
Politico🏁 first to report2 days ago
Wisconsin’s Dem establishment is scrambling to stop a democratic socialist Tuesday
Francesca Hong says she can appeal to a wide coalition in November. Her detractors worry the democratic socialist will lose the crucial battleground race.