Far-Left Fallout After Francesca Hong's Primary Loss - Video API - WSJ

Far-Left Fallout After Francesca Hong's Primary Loss - Video API  WSJ

A fairly overtly radical socialist winning about 40% of the vote in a primary like this was unthinkable even a few years ago

Her defeat in the state’s gubernatorial primary shows why the left needs happy warriors like AOC and Mamdani

Though the democratic socialist was defeated, the fight against the data centers she opposed isn’t going anywhere.

Inside the Wisconsin upset that shook the progressive left for a change  CNN

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Wednesday defended his endorsement of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong after her loss, while accusing some of “caricaturing and labeling” her “based on a few statements.” “I appreciate that Democrats can have differences over single payer healthcare, free childcar

Francesca Hong's DSA ties and defunding the police comments fueled electability fears that drove Wisconsin Democratic primary voters to David Crowley.

Francesca Hong’s narrow loss in Wisconsin has sparked a progressive blame game, with some on the Left arguing that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) could have tipped the Democratic gubernatorial primary in the socialist candidate’s favor. Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders have campaigned heav

Another Midwestern primary, but the opposite result. What does it all mean?

A fairly overtly radical socialist winning around 40% 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 up by big margins in the polls,

The progressive left makes far too easy a target for Republicans, who are already painting progressive leaders as communists and socialists in the midterm elections.

Francesca Hong’s stunning defeat in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary has triggered a bitter debate on the Left, with some prominent Democrats and activists arguing that the socialist candidate’s loss may ultimately be good for their movement. Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, entered T

Communist streamer Hasan Piker melted down over Communist Francesca Hong's upset loss in Tuesday's Democrat primary election for Wisconsin governor. Piker blamed "the f**king national media," who he says are lying to voters about Democratic Socialist candidates. He also threatened revenge on the Democrat Party establis

The progressive momentum of the summer has stalled. Francesca Hong’s surprising loss in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, following the unexpectedly narrow victory of Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed last week, calls for a reassessment of the state of Democratic voters. They might be frustrated with the party esta

Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor and pitched himself as the ca

Crowley Upsets Hong in Wisconsin As Progressive Surge Falters  New York Magazine

August 12, 2026 8:19 AM ET Francesca Hong failed to secure the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor Tuesday night amid lack of support from high-profile progressives. Hong lost the primary by less than one percent to David Crowley, the Democratic candidate who earned the endorsement of outgoing Wisconsin Gov. T

Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.

Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.

Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.

The movement had been riding high off a string of primary victories this cycle. But Francesca Hong’s loss Wednesday led to an immediate round of finger-pointing.

Moderate Democrat David Crowley has won the Wisconsin primary for governor

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong  AP News

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 socialist Francesca Hong lost to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in Wisconsin’s primary for governor.

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