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Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. It happened again: On Tuesday, democratic socialist Francesca Hong lost the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by less than a point after polls showed her leading by double di

Democratic primary voters in Wisconsin didn’t really care much for how hard Republicans were working to try to make democratic socialist Francesca Hong the Dems' nominee for governor.

Former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong said that she, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed face different “expectations” as politicians because they are “people of color.” “Well, first of all, look at what happened when you’re out here parading [form

Francesca Hong, the failed chef and radical, suffered a stunning upset to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the gubernatorial primary.

Francesca Hong hoped to capitalize on an anti-establishment mood apparent in the broader electorate. But Democrats in the battleground state balked.

Why Polls Got Wisconsin Governor’s Race Wrong—After Socialist Francesca Hong Loses  Forbes

Moderate David Crowley narrowly won Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, upsetting democratic socialist Francesca Hong, CBS News projects. Ed O'Keefe explains how the race unfolded.

Late into Tuesday night, Hong, a chef and state lawmaker who has drawn enthusiastic support from the party's left flank, found herself overtaken by Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, as six states held primary elections.

Establishment-backed candidate David Crowley defeated Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the primary race for Wisconsin governor. The Democratic ideological divide was on display in closely watched primaries across the country but Progressives still rode a winning wave in other key races. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports

Progressive Democrats keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, in Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, the Associated Press reports. Why it matters: Hong's loss blunts progressives' recent momentum and hands moderate Democrats a chance to prove their electa

Democratic primary in Wisconsin governor's race goes down to the wire.

Hong’s record on Israel and antisemitism has been of concern to Wisconsin Jews

Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin Primary Lead Alarms Establishment Democrats  WSJ

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

A democratic socialist is locked in a tight race with a moderate in the Wisconsin governor primary  AP News

Primary elections are taking place in six U.S. states — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin

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.

Democratic Socialist Tries To Beat The Governor's Pick In A Chaotic Wisconsin Primary  huffpost.com

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The highest-profile socialists in Congress have refused to endorse or campaign with Thanksgiving-hating Francesca Hong as Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday, setting up a potential make-or-break moment for the socialist wing’s summer surge momentum. “I don’t think so,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said last week