{"id":2643112,"date":"2026-08-11T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-terrified-as-socialist-candidate-nears-primary-win-in-battleground-gubernatorial-race\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:23:46","slug":"democrats-terrified-as-socialist-candidate-nears-primary-win-in-battleground-gubernatorial-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-terrified-as-socialist-candidate-nears-primary-win-in-battleground-gubernatorial-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Terrified as Socialist Candidate Nears Primary Win in Battleground Gubernatorial Race"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdemocrats-terrified-as-socialist-candidate-nears-primary-win-in-battleground-gubernatorial-race%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=2643112&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>The article discusses Wisconsin\u2019s Democratic primary for governor, highlighting that the leading candidate is Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Despite her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-steve-cohen-erupts-during-hearing-after-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-accuses-dems-of-using-black-people-as-pawns\/\" title=\"Rep. Steve Cohen Erupts During Hearing After NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Accuses Dems Of Using Black People As Pawns\">strong polling numbers<\/a> and backing from progressive movements,she faces concern among establishment democrats about her leftward ideology,which critics argue could jeopardize the general election. Hong has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-marjorie-taylor-greene-say-the-bible-is-in-english-because-jesus-loves-the-us-most\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say The Bible Is In English Because \u2018Jesus Loves The US Most\u2019?\">previously made controversial statements<\/a>, such as advocating for the cancellation of Thanksgiving to oppose colonialism and celebrating her diverse background-being a daughter of Korean immigrants, a single mother, and a renter-to connect with voters. Notably, she has not received endorsements from prominent figures like Bernie Sanders or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The primary winner will face Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the general election. Some political figures, including former Governor Scott Walker, describe the race as a contest between &#8220;common sense and dangerously crazy,&#8221; predicting a close race overall.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin\u2019s likely winner in Tuesday\u2019s Democratic primary for governor is making Democrats shudder.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Hong is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who has been defending her past trashing of Thanksgiving in the closing days of the race, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6021344-progressives-face-midterm-test-wisconsin-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A social media post from her account in 2020 said America should \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/wisconsin-dem-frontrunner-called-cancel-thanksgiving-resurfaced-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancel Thanksgiving<\/a>\u201d in order to \u201cstop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indegenous [sic] folx and women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democratic pundit James Carville, in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/davidaxelrod\/status\/2085364611201520076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a>, called Hong \u201ca font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/wisconsin-governor-election-polls-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, Hong is riding a series of polls giving her double-digit leads as Tuesday\u2019s Wisconsin primary approaches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/democratic-socialist-francesca-hongs-wisconsin-primary-lead-alarms-establishment-democrats-e3b9a1ce?st=We3mMW&#038;reflink=desktopweb_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> noted that the 37-year-old state representative has come to the top as other names left the race, and as the progressive movement to turn the Democratic Party further leftward has gathered steam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEstablishment Democrats are concerned that Hong, on whom Republicans have spent millions because they think she would be easier to beat in November than any of the other Democrats in the race, could cost the party a winnable governorship in a key state,\u201d The Wall Street Journal opined.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, shown trailing in the polls, said Hong makes Democrats shudder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of people who are scared,\u201d Crowley said. \u201cShe is a self-proclaimed socialist. There are a lot of people worried about not just this party, but this country moving in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a comment to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/08\/10\/wisconsin-governor-primary-tuesday-francesca-hong-david-crowley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a>, Crowley noted the gap between his platform and that of Hong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t win this primary on ideology alone,\u201d Crowley said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to be able to build a winning coalition to make sure that we can get over the hump come November and defeat the Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hill noted that neither Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont nor Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York have endorsed Hong in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the primary will face U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Former Wisconsin Republican Gov. 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