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A socialist-backed candidate is leading the field in a high-stakes Democratic gubernatorial showdown in battleground Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> (DSA) member, stands at 26% support among voters likely to cast a ballot in the state’s Aug. 11 Democratic primary for governor, according to a Marquette Law School poll released this week.<\/p>\n

Former Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who narrowly lost the state’s 2022 U.S. Senate election to GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, stood at second place in the survey at 15%, with nearly half of those questioned still undecided. Hong and Barnes are part of a crowded field of Democrats<\/a> in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.<\/p>\n

The primary is also shaping up, along with the Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, as a key statewide showdown in a crucial swing state between the far-left and the center-left establishment for the ideological future of the party.<\/p>\n

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Hong, who is backed by Wisconsin-based<\/a> DSA chapters, has also landed the support of top nationally known progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of neighboring Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender.<\/p>\n

Her platform includes guaranteed paid leave as well as a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. Her campaign says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments.<\/p>\n

In the poll, Wisconsin’s current lieutenant governor, Sara Rodriguez, received 11% support. Rodriguez dropped out of the race last week, after the poll was conducted, following controversy over her campaign\u2019s mishandling of financial reports.<\/p>\n

When Rodriguez’s supporters\u2019 votes were transferred to their second choice, the poll indicated Hong leading Barnes by a slightly smaller 27% to 18% margin.<\/p>\n

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Two other Democratic candidates, former Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan and state Sen. Kelda Roys, registered in the low single digits.<\/p>\n

After Rodriguez suspended her campaign, former Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley jumped back into the race. Crowley had recently dropped out to back Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

Evers, who decided against seeking a third term as Wisconsin governor, quickly backed Crowley, calling him the “best candidate” to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in November.<\/p>\n

Tiffany is on a glide path to capture the Republican nomination as he faces off with long-shot medical service technician Andy Manske in the GOP primary.<\/p>\n

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The poll indicates Barnes<\/a> edging Tiffany 44%-40% in a hypothetical general election matchup, with Hong trailing Tiffany 43%-40%.<\/p>\n

The survey <\/a>was conducted July 8-16, with 838 Wisconsin registered voters, including 695 likely voters, questioned.<\/p>\n

The poll’s overall sampling error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points, with a margin of error of plus or minus 6.1 percentage points for likely Democratic primary voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dsa-member-leads-dem-primary-midwest-battleground-trails-likely-gop-nominee-poll <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A socialist-backed candidate is leading the field in a high-stakes Democratic gubernatorial showdown in battleground Wisconsin. Wisconsin state Rep. 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