Wisconsin's Francesca Hong Loses Democratic Primary by Razor-Thin Margin, Taunted Over Thanksgiving Remarks
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Wisconsin's Francesca Hong Loses Democratic Primary by Razor-Thin Margin, Taunted Over Thanksgiving Remarks
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
David Crowley edged Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s closely watched Democratic gubernatorial primary after polling had shown the Madison lawmaker as a favorite.
Hong’s past calls to “cancel” Thanksgiving, abolish the Senate and abolish police resurfaced late in the race, feeding criticism that culture-war rhetoric and weak candidate quality cost her support.
Tom Suozzi mocked the loss with “it’s a day of Thanksgiving,” while Democratic strategist Anna Greenberg called Hong “a bad candidate without national support.”
Hong still told supporters “we have built something that will change politics forever,” then conceded and backed Crowley for the general election against Republican Tom Tiffany.
The narrow result is likely to fuel a broader fight over how much strength Democratic Socialists still have in a swing state where Republicans have not won the governorship since 2014.