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Francesca Hong Gains Momentum in Wisconsin Democratic Governor’s Race

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary with fewer than two weeks remaining. But questions remain about whether she can win in a swing state where Democrats are eyeing a possible trifecta in the state legislatur…

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  1. Washington Times

    Francesca Hong, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, disavows 2021 post calling to abolish U.S. Senate (opens Washington Times)

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    Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democrat running for governor, is distancing herself from a 2021 social media post calling for the U.S. Senate's abolition, with her campaign saying she does not recall writing it.

  2. Newsweek

    Socialist Francesca Hong Surges in Wisconsin Despite Democrat Anxiety (opens Newsweek)

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    Hong's candidacy could become the most significant test yet for Democratic socialists in a critical battleground state.

  3. NBC News

    Francesca Hong avoids attacks as Wisconsin Democrats meet for governor debate (opens NBC News)

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    The five Democratic candidates for governor in Wisconsin almost entirely refrained from lobbing attacks at one another during their only debate Tuesday night, even as the volatile race enters its final two weeks.

  4. Jacobin

    Socialist Francesca Hong Could Be Wisconsin’s Next Governor (opens Jacobin)

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    Currently leading in the polls in a major swing state, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has a good shot at becoming Wisconsin’s next governor — and the first socialist governor in US history. We spoke to her about her campaign.

  5. The Western Journal

    Wisconsin Socialist Gov Candidate's Campaign Denies She Wants to Abolish Senate, Despite Post From Campaign Acct Saying 'Abolish the Senate' (opens The Western Journal)

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    Francesca Hong is the latest Democratic Socialists of America darling to shoot to a surprising lead in a Democratic primary, this one for Wisconsin governor. This has been a boon […]

  6. The Hill

    Hong holds strong double-digit lead in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Democratic socialist Francesca Hong holds a comfortable double-digit lead in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor less than two weeks out from the contest, according to a new poll. A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows Hong in first place at 38 percent in the crowd…

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Socialist Gubernatorial Candidate Gets Caught In Easily-Disprovable Lie (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Leading Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong once publicly claimed that the Senate should be abolished, but now a spokesperson says she never did.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Francesca Hong leans into socialist record in Wisconsin gubernatorial race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has pushed a socialist wish list during her time in the state Assembly, backing everything from publicly funded grocery stores and a state-owned bank to race-based grant programs and doulas for pregnant women in solitary confinement, according to a Wa…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is ‘running away’ from her DSA record: Byron York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York criticized Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is running to be the state’s governor, for trying to ignore her socialist roots. “Right now, she is running away from all of her record,” York said on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle on Thu…

  10. The Fulcrum

    Francesca Hong Gains Momentum in Wisconsin Democratic Governor’s Race (opens The Fulcrum)

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    MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has emerged as the frontrunner in the Democratic gubernatorial primary with fewer than two weeks remaining. But questions remain about whether she can win in a swing state where Democrats are eyeing a possible trifecta in the state legislatur…

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