The socialist candidate for governor fell short Tuesday as concerns about her electability carried the day.
Kalshi betting odds show Hong with a 95.5% chance of winning Tuesday.
Francesca Hong’s defeat shows that she may have been too far left even for progressives, as a razor-thin margin in Midwest state pushes David Crowley to victory, writes John Bowden
Francesca Hong’s loss is a major setback for the socialist agenda in Wisconsin, but it also swims against the tide among her fellow Midwestern progressives.
Her loss in Wisconsin and Abdul El-Sayed’s near-defeat in Michigan suggest that Democratic voters in swing states may be wary of nominating progressives.
David Crowley’s narrow win comes despite betting odds and polls which showed that Hong was the favorite to win.
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By focusing on cost-of-living issues like utility bills and data centers, the front-runner in the Democratic primary for the governor’s race is winning support across the party…
Candidates are vying to win the first open gubernatorial seat since 2010.
Francesca Hong has called for free childcare and healthcare and a moratorium on data center construction. She used to want to defund the police.
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has a polling edge as David Crowley and his mainstream coalition scramble to stop her.
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary puts Francesca Hong’s rise and the growing influence of socialists to a major battleground test.
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Francesca Hong leads the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor. Her winning by at least 30% is at 8.5% YES.
With 75% of votes in, Crowley and Hong were separated by a less than 1-point margin. The winner will advance to face GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany.
The key battleground state race was too close to call late Tuesday, according to NBC News’ Decision Desk.
An expected romp by a socialist candidate has instead turned into a nail-biter, with the establishment-backed candidate holding a narrow lead.
The Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin was neck-and-neck early Wednesday morning, with democratic socialist state lawmaker Francesca Hong and moderate Milwaukee County…
Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary contest between Francesca Hong and David Crowley is being watched as an indicator of progressive politics in a key state. The winner…
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong and moderate David Crowley were locked in a tighter-than-expected battle for Wisconsin's closely watched Democratic gubernatorial primary…
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.
Moderates scored a win in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary as David Crowley bested democratic socialist Francesca Hong.
Crowly pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown his progressive opponent as a clear frontrunner