Wisconsin Governor Candidates Make Final Primary Pitches Before Tuesday Vote
Francesca Hong leads by double digits as Democrats debate whether her progressive platform can beat Republican Tom Tiffany in November.
- State Representative Francesca Hong enters Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary as the front-runner, leading her nearest rival by roughly 20 points and seeking to become the first democratic socialist governor in a state President Donald Trump won twice.
- Pivoting to politics in 2020 after co-owning a Madison ramen restaurant, Hong won a seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 76th district and built a platform around "permanent affordability" including universal childcare and taxing the ultrawealthy.
- Critics and Democratic rivals questioned her electability citing past social media posts, though Hong dismissed the scrutiny as "a huge waste" of time that distracted from voters' concerns over healthcare and property taxes.
- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and allied groups spent $4 million on ads, while Republican groups targeted Hong with nearly $3 million in spending to frame her as too liberal for Wisconsin.
- The primary winner faces Republican nominee Tom Tiffany in the November 3 general election, a high-stakes race where the governor certifies presidential results in a swing state Wisconsin decided by roughly a point in recent elections.
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