What can we learn from Francesca Hong’s loss in Wisconsin? | Ben Davis
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong entered Tuesday up by big margins in the polls, the huge betting favorite. She left it just a few thousand votes short of the Democratic nomination. What happened, and how, offers extremely important lessons for both the left and the Democratic establishment.The first is that the party still matters.
- ▪Democratic socialist Francesca Hong entered Tuesday up by big margins in the polls, the huge betting favorite.
- ▪She left it just a few thousand votes short of the Democratic nomination.
- ▪What happened, and how, offers extremely important lessons for both the left and the Democratic establishment.The first is that the party still matters.
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‘The establishment should not rest on its laurels.’ Photograph: Nam Y Huh/APView image in fullscreen‘The establishment should not rest on its laurels.’ Photograph: Nam Y Huh/APOpinionDemocratsWhat can we learn from Francesca Hong’s loss in Wisconsin?Ben DavisA fairly overtly radical socialist winning around 40% in a primary like this was unthinkable even a few years agoWed 12 Aug 2026 14.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 14.02 EDTShareThe left’s insurgency against the Democratic party establishment has hit its first serious bump in the road in Wisconsin. Democratic socialist Francesca Hong entered Tuesday up by big margins in the polls, the huge betting favorite. She left it just a few thousand votes short of the Democratic nomination.
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