In this opinion piece for Fox News, former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker argues that Democratic Socialists, having won recent primaries in New York, are now targeting battleground Wisconsin. He points to State Representative Francesca Hong, whom he describes as the frontrunner in the crowded Democratic primary for governor, as evidence of this trend, and frames the coming contest as a pivotal test of whether the movement can succeed beyond safely liberal districts.

Walker cites polling by Charles Franklin suggesting Wisconsin Democrats have grown significantly more liberal over the past decade, which he says could carry Hong to a primary win. He contrasts her platform — which he characterises as including abolishing police and prisons, large tax rises, and other radical positions — with Republican Representative Tom Tiffany's agenda of lowering costs, cutting taxes and improving government efficiency. Walker notes Tiffany has a clear path to the nomination after rivals dropped out and the state party endorsed him, and urges Republicans to frame the race as "common sense versus crazy", while warning that higher November turnout should not be underestimated.