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New Marquette Poll Shows Hong Extending Lead in Wisconsin's Democratic Primary
Francesca Hong leads by double digits, but nearly half of Democratic primary voters remain undecided, leaving the governor’s race unsettled.
- State Rep. Francesca Hong leads the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, though nearly half of voters remain undecided less than a month before the election.
- A 37-year-old state lawmaker and chef, Hong has energized supporters with a democratic socialist platform focused on community building and progressive movement-based politics.
- The Republican Governors Association has spent almost $3.6 million boosting Hong's campaign, a move Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley called an 'unprecedented effort to influence' the Democratic primary.
- Some party leaders and candidates like Crowley worry Hong's left-wing platform cannot win in Wisconsin's closely divided state, prompting efforts to back alternative candidates.
- If Hong secures the August nomination, she must broaden her appeal to moderates and independents to defeat U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the likely Republican nominee for governor.
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Hong widens lead in latest Marquette Law School Poll as Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary nears
MADISON, Wis. — With early voting already underway and less than two weeks until Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, a new Marquette Law School Poll shows many voters remain undecided, though state Rep. Francesca Hong has expanded her lead over the…
·Madison, United States
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Democratic Socialist Rises in Wisconsin
“A democratic socialist is surging in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary race for governor, and establishment figures are showing no signs of stopping her,” the Washington Post reports. “Polling this week shows that state Rep. Francesca Hong is well-positioned to win the five-way primary on Aug. 11.”
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Center
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
61% Center
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C 61%
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