Democrat establishment strikes back as socialist candidate downed in battleground primary
Francesca Hong, a progressive Wisconsin state representative, was defeated in the Democratic primary for governor by establishment-backed candidate Crowley, according to Fox News. The result is presented as a setback for the party’s left wing in a key swing state, where the Democratic nominee will compete in the general election.
The race followed another closely watched Democratic primary in Michigan a week earlier, where Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens in a Senate contest. Hong, who represents Madison in the Wisconsin legislature, had sought to turn progressive support into a statewide nomination but fell short.
- Progressive Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary.
- The result strengthens the centre-left party establishment.
- Wisconsin remains an important swing state.
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