Francesca Hong has electrified her party’s left. She’s about to run headlong into Wisconsin’s right.
Nobody in American Politics Can Figure Out When to Back Down
A Democrat is standing by a terrible tweet, while a Republican with nothing to lose still can’t find a spine.
Aug 08, 20265:45 AM
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Surge, Slate’s politics newsletter that encourages you to get some rest this August. It’s going to be a long fall campaign season talking about the only issue that matters in America: Hasan Piker.
With the primary just weeks away, a series of developments has shaken up what was already a wide-open race in the key…
The Democratic gubernatorial front-runner has backed away from some of her past controversial positions — but not her left-wing…
Left-versus-center fights for the Michigan Senate nomination and the Wisconsin governorship have Republicans excited and…
How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a tire fire for Democrats.
Amid a volatile race that’s seen the democratic socialist rise in the polls, Tuesday’s debate largely focused on the policy…
Plus, another shake-up in the Wisconsin governor’s race.
