Francesca Hong Leads Polls in Contentious Wisconsin Democratic Primary

Francesca Hong Leads Polls in Contentious Wisconsin Democratic Primary

Wisconsin voters decide on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, whether to nominate democratic socialist state lawmaker Francesca Hong for governor in a chaotic primary. Hong leads polls and prediction markets, testing if progressive energy can win a battleground state where departing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers backs Milwaukee country executive David Crowley. Francesca Hong Rises to the … Read more

Wisconsin and Minnesota Hold Democratic Primaries Testing Party Divide

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong poses for a photo Friday, July 24, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Nam Y

Voters across Wisconsin and Minnesota head to the polls on Tuesday, in high-stakes Democratic primaries that test the electoral strength of left-wing insurgents against traditional establishment candidates in key Midwestern swing states and Democratic strongholds. The latest battle over the direction of the Democratic Party shifts to the upper Midwest on Tuesday as nominating contests … Read more