A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” is joining Wisconsin’s open race for governor. Democratic ...

Hong, a member of the Socialist caucus and a former executive chef, is joining the Democratic primary field for Wisconsin ...

State Rep. Francesca Hong entered the Democratic field for Wisconsin governor, becoming the fifth to enter the 2026 primary ...

The idea of a socialist being elected to a significant office in Wisconsin is not entirely unheard of. Milwaukee elected three different socialist mayors between 1910 and 1960, ...

State Rep. Francesca Hong, a Madison Democratic Socialist, chef and bartender, is joining the growing Democratic field for ...

State Rep. Francesca Hong helped spearhead the state's "uninstructed" vote in the 2024 Democratic primary. Now she's leaning ...

Democratic state Rep. Francesca Hong announced her bid to become governor of Wisconsin on Wednesday. Hong, an outspoken Democrat in the Wisconsin state legislature, framed her campaign around ...

Wisconsin state Representative Francesca Hong has announced a run to become the next governor of the Badger State in the 2026 ...

A member of the state Assembly’s Democratic Socialist caucus, Hong supports fully funding the state’s public schools and offering universal childcare and paid family medical leave.

In addition to being a chef and community organizer, Hong was elected to the Wisconsin legislature last November and became the voice of one of the pandemic’s most impacted industries. Now, she’s ...

State Rep. Francesca Hong of Madison announced her run for governor Wednesday, hosting a fundraising event at Gamma Ray Bar to engage with the community.

State Rep. Francesca Hong has announced a run for governor of Wisconsin. The Madison native has served in the State Assembly ...