DSA Gov. nominee Francesca Hong is the turkey who wants to ruin Thanksgiving, then Wisconsin, then America

Francesca Hong is running to be the next Governor of Wisconsin, but she can’t decide if she wants to be the grinch who stole Thanksgiving too. Thanksgiving? We’re talking about Thanksgiving in August? That’s because the Democratic primary frontrunner and DSA darling is embroiled in a turkey tempest of her own making. W

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod believes Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong losing her primary would be good for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, denying Republicans an opportunity to tie the two progressive candidates together.  “It would be good for @AbdulElSayed if Franc

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026. | Joshua Lott/Getty Images Francesca Hong is the frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin next week. If she goes on to win the general election, she’ll become the first democratic socialist govern

Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) declined to endorse leftist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, who has made headlines in recent days over her past calls to cancel Thanksgiving and abolish the police.  Sanders was asked Wednesday on the “Pod Save America” podcast whether he planned to endorse Hong

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he is not planning to endorse Democrat candidate Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race, saying he is not familiar enough with the contest.

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong remarked that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday" despite a deleted 2020 post urging America to "cancel" it.

Democratic socialist and former Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) walked back on her previous social media post calling to “cancel Thanksgiving,” telling Politico’s Irie Sentner in an interview Wednesday that the holiday is her “favorite.” Hong, a professional chef and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, added tha

“Cancel Thanksgiving,” she wrote. “VDay” brings out “the worst of humanity,” she mused. Francesca Hong’s old social media posts get a fresh look ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor.

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Hong Faces Backlash Over ‘Cancel Thanksgiving’ Comment—Even From Democrats  Forbes