# Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem’s remark about the ‘Woke 1’ era

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/francesca-hong-asked-about-lack-of-aoc-endorsement-and-the-house-dems-remark-about-the-woke-1-era/
- Published: 2026-08-11T17:34:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-11T18:20:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/francesca-hong-asked-about-lack-aoc-endorsement-house-dems-remark-woke-1-era
- Topics: Europe, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Francesca Hong questioned on AOC and Sanders withholding endorsement.
- Asked about AOC's "Woke 1" era comment regarding her campaign.
- Comes ahead of Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.

## Summary

Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong was questioned on Monday about the lack of an endorsement from progressive figures ahead of Tuesday's primary, as well as about a recent remark made by a House Democrat while discussing her candidacy. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party between its progressive/socialist wing and more moderate figures, at a time when Hong's campaign is being closely watched as a test of the strength of democratic socialism within the party.

Hong was specifically asked why she believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is often aligned with progressive causes, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, had not endorsed her in the primary contest. She also fielded a question about a comment Ocasio-Cortez reportedly made referencing a "Woke 1" era while discussing Hong's campaign, though the full detail of that remark and Hong's response was not fully available in the source material.

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