Will Wisconsin Elect A Democratic Socialist?

Podcast: GD POLITICS · Galen Druke

Opublikowano: 2026-08-10

In case one progressive-versus-moderate swing-state showdown wasn’t enough, Wisconsin is running it back this week with its Democratic gubernatorial primary. Democratic Socialist state legislator Francesca Hong has led the pack for much of the race, but the leading non-socialist alternative has shifted as candidates have dropped out and one even got back in. In the final stretch, that alternative has been Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who dropped out on July 8 and reentered the race just 10 days later. Hong has attracted plenty of attention for radical statements she has made over the years, and Wi...