Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin Primary

Hong’s Wisconsin loss exposed limits for the Democratic left and election forecasters.

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist State Rep. Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, with Hong losing by less than 1 percentage point after receiving more than 300,000 votes. The result overturned the final public polling, which had shown Hong ahead by roughly 20 percentage points. Milwaukee’s reporting was delayed when five of nine USB flash drives failed to download election results, a human error that stalled returns in the close race. The outcome intensified scrutiny of primary polling after surveys also missed key Democratic contests in Michigan.

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Socialist StrengthLeans Left

Democratic socialist candidates like Francesca Hong show real political strength and deserve solidarity from the left. Party leaders are wrong to attack the DSA while benefiting from the energy, ideas, and organizing that democratic socialists bring.

Socialist LiabilityLeans Right

Democratic socialist politics are a danger to Democrats’ electability and midterm messaging. Candidates like Francesca Hong alienate common-sense voters, and Democratic unity around that politics creates openings for Republicans.

Election MismanagementLeans Right

Milwaukee’s delayed and missing primary results reveal serious failures in election administration. Human errors, scanner discrepancies, and weak accountability cast doubt on the process and deserve public criticism.