{"id":2638217,"date":"2026-07-31T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-is-running-away-from-her-dsa-record-byron-york\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:28:25","slug":"francesca-hong-is-running-away-from-her-dsa-record-byron-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/francesca-hong-is-running-away-from-her-dsa-record-byron-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Francesca Hong is \u2018running away\u2019 from her DSA record: Byron York"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrancesca-hong-is-running-away-from-her-dsa-record-byron-york%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638217&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York criticized wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong, a gubernatorial candidate, for trying to hide her socialist roots. York accused her of running away from her record and questioned her campaign\u2019s denials about advocating for abolishing the Senate, referencing a tweet where she explicitly said &#8220;Abolish the Senate.&#8221; Hong&#8217;s campaign responded strongly, denying any support for abolishing the Senate and condemning York and Tiffany for spreading falsehoods. <\/p>\n<p>republican candidate Tom Tiffany accused Hong of endorsing Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) ideas, citing a viral video where DSA co-chair Megan Romer discussed platform positions like abolishing the Senate and replacing the presidency.Hong&#8217;s campaign countered, asserting she never supported abolishing the Senate, and showcased a tweet from Hong stating &#8220;Abolish the Senate,&#8221; which Tiffany highlighted as proof of her position. York noted that Hong aligns closely with DSA principles and urged Republicans to better educate voters on the DSA&#8217;s agenda. He emphasized that Republicans need to do more to improve their messaging on issues like lowering living costs and strengthening the economy for midterm electoral success.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin<\/a> state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is running to be the state\u2019s governor, for trying to ignore her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialist<\/a> roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now, she is running away from all of her record,\u201d York said on Fox News\u2019s <em>The Ingraham Angle <\/em>on Thursday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4666986\/two-different-paths-democrats-fight-over-socialism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Two different paths for Democrats in fight over socialism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4664050\/dnc-relevancy-ken-martin-scandal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DNC faces questions of relevancy in wake of Ken Martin\u2019s scandals<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4661672\/house-starts-august-recess-kicks-off-campaign-stretch-traveling-districts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House starts its August recess and kicks off crucial campaign stretch<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York questioned Hong\u2019s campaign, which denied she had ever said she wanted to abolish the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>, despite her posts on X indicating otherwise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, said Hong believes in all the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-socialists-of-america\/\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> ideas, which were listed in a viral video from DSA co-chair Megan Romer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3655490&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=78272bd0347960082972f308f3b50e84\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis sounds a lot like DSA-backed @FrancescaHongWI,\u201d Tiffany said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomTiffanyWI\/status\/2081492267835981902\">on X on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video showed Romer confirming what the DSA platform stands for, including abolishing the Senate and replacing the presidency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hong\u2019s campaign responded to Tiffany, saying Hong has never supported abolishing the Senate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTom Tiffany is once again telling lies and inventing quotes, because he can\u2019t run on his record,\u201d Hong communications director Allison Geyer told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/democratic-wisconsin-gubernatorial-candidate-doesnt-recall-abolish-senate-post-2021-campaign-says\">Fox News Digital<\/a>. \u201cRep. Hong has never called for abolishing the U.S. Senate. Tiffany cannot produce a single statement where she did, because it doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a tweet online right now, never deleted, that says, \u2018Abolish the Senate,\u2019\u201d York said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany shared that post on X, which showed Hong\u2019s exact words, \u201cAbolish the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Direct quote from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrancescaHongWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FrancescaHongWI<\/a>\u2019s campaign to Fox News: \u201cRep. Hong has never called for abolishing the U.S. Senate. Tiffany cannot produce a single statement where she did, because it doesn&#8217;t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, they forgot about this post. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2QIb0AhTCG\">https:\/\/t.co\/2QIb0AhTCG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Tiffany (@TomTiffanyWI) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomTiffanyWI\/status\/2082076063849398518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York said Hong is \u201cpretty much faithful to all the elements\u201d of the DSA platform. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York argued that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> need to do more ahead of the midterm elections to capture voters. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4669664\/mandela-barnes-drops-wisconsin-gubernatorial-bid\/\"><strong>DEMOCRAT MANDELA BARNES DROPS WISCONSIN GUBERNATORIAL BID IN NOD TO FRANCESCA HONG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt seems the best thing they [Republicans] can do is educate the public on what the DSA really stands for, and what these <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic<\/a> candidates who are members of the DSA actually stand for,\u201d York said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir strongest point is, \u2018Well, we may not be that great, but the other side is crazy.\u2019 Republicans are going to have to do more than that,\u201d he continued. \u201cThey\u2019re going to have to do more to show Americans that they are working to lower their cost of living and improve their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\">economic<\/a> condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" 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