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A socialist-backed candidate is leading the field in a high-stakes Democratic gubernatorial showdown in battleground Wisconsin.Wisconsin state Rep.Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America (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.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 in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Gov.
Tony Evers.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.CHECK OUT FOX NEWS' NEW 2026 POWER RANKINGS IN THE BATTLES FOR GOVERNORFrancesca Hong, a Democratic state lawmaker and socialist candidate for Wisconsin governor, speaks to voters at a retirement home, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Madison, Wis.
(Scott Bauer/AP Photo)Hong, who is backed by Wisconsin-based 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.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.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 h...