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Democratic Representative Launches Bid for Governor
Rep. Francesca Hong, Wisconsin's first Asian American lawmaker, seeks governor office as a Democratic Socialist focused on progressive policies benefiting working-class communities.
- Wednesday, State Rep. Francesca Hong launched her campaign for governor, entering the Democratic primary while remaining Wisconsin's first and only Asian American state lawmaker from Madison, Wisconsin.
- As a self-described working-class organizer, Hong said she is a working-class candidate and single mother shaping her run, framing the campaign as a movement moment focused on care and organizing rather than establishment politics.
- Her platform centers on paid leave, universal child care and increased public K-12 schools funding, while Hong pledges to protect abortion access, declaring `Reproductive freedom is a human right`.
- With primaries set for Aug. 11, Hong joins Democrats Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, David Crowley, and Kelda Roys, amid a competitive electoral calendar.
- Milwaukee's history suggests it uniquely elected three socialist mayors from 1910 to 1960, while a Gallup poll shows 39% of Americans and 66% of Democrats view socialism positively.
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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 elevating the working class and affordability, touting her background in the restaurant…
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