David Crowley, who reentered the Wisconsin governor’s race after securing the endorsement of Gov. Tony Evers, won the battleground state’s Democratic primary, defeating democratic socialist Francesca Hong. https://t.co/lrN1X3dlXK
David Crowley, a Milwaukee County executive, will win the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Crowley defeated Francesca Hong, a state assemblywoman and democratic socialist who sought to ride the momentum of recent progressive victories. Follow live updates: https://t.co/bDWVRUmXEU
Sen. Amy Klobuchar will win the Democratic nomination for governor of Minnesota, CNN's Decision Desk projects. The four-term senator cleared the field within weeks of entering the race, after Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his bid for a third term, running virtually unopposed. Follow live updates: https://t.co/8iLl4KbK8f
Ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Wisconsin, Democratic socialist Francesca Hong tells CBS News’ @taureansmall she’s “not going to cancel Thanksgiving.”
The comment comes after Hong faced criticism for a 2020 social media post, since deleted, in which she called for scrapping the holiday, saying it celebrated colonialism and the deaths of Indigenous people. Hong says she now wants to shift the focus of her campaign to her policy agenda.
Hong says that includes fully funding public schools, taxing the ultra-rich, placing a moratorium on data centers, expanding universal child care and guaranteeing paid leave.
Hong and more moderate David Crowley are vying for the Democratic nomination for governor after two other candidates dropped out. President Trump’s ally, Rep. Tom Tiffany, is all but certain to win the Republican nomination.