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Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong Leads Wisconsin Governor Primary Poll

A Marquette Law School survey shows Hong at 26% among Democratic voters, with 45% undecided ahead of the August primary.

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Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021, leads the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary according to a new Marquette Law School poll.

26 %

Hong's support among Democratic primary voters in the July 8-16 poll.

The poll, conducted from July 8 to July 16, sampled 430 registered Democrats. Hong received 26% support, according to the survey results.

45 %

The share of respondents who were undecided in the primary.

A plurality of respondents were undecided, according to the poll.

Hong has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021. The primary election is scheduled for August.

Rowan Ashcombe

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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Sources

  1. The Washington Post — A democratic socialist surges in a swing-state primary (opens in a new window)
  2. thehill.com — Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial field: Poll (opens in a new window)
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