What Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin Really Means for the Democratic Party

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

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

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.

Mao-adoring Twitch streamer Hasan Piker erupted in fury after Wisconsin state rep. Francesca Hong's shocking defeat in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, venting that boomers should be outlawed.

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,

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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

Hong, who in the past had called for the national holiday to be canceled, failed to draw socialist-leaning Democratic icons like Bernie Sanders and AOC, writes John Bowden. And her defeat shows that there could be limits to how far left progressives will go

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

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

Progressive Democrats keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota.

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

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

NBC News projects that Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive backed by Gov. Tony Evers, narrowly defeated Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, in the key battleground state.

The democratic socialist is the front-runner to win the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday.