Francesca Hong’s Bold Bid for Wisconsin | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Francesca Hong, a Democratic socialist with roots as a dishwasher and line cook, is making waves as Wisconsin’s newest gubernatorial contender — and a bold test of how far left voters will go in 2024. Running on a platform that includes taxing the wealthy, a state bank, a $20 minimum wage, and halting data centers, she’s challenging the GOP’s Tom Tiffany — who’s already calling her “crazy” — while drawing on Wisconsin’s own socialist history and Bernie Sanders’ 2016 success here. But with the Democratic primary on August 11, she faces stiff competition from establishment favorites like Mandela Barnes and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, both seen as more electable. In a state where races are decided by razor-thin margins, the choice of nominee could reshape national politics — and voters are being asked to decide whether they’ll back a progressive disruptor or a safe, moderate bet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8e81bf6d718d13ad