Democratic socialist Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing renewed scrutiny after past remarks about race and "whiteness" resurfaced online, including comments referencing members of her own family."My proximity to whiteness continues, right...My son is biracial.
He is half-white and half-Korean.I think navigating what his identity is and how people perceive him is always at the back of my mind as well," Hong, who has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2021, said during a 2021 interview with ListenMKE.A trove of Hong's past X posts and interview clips has resurfaced as she campaigns for Wisconsin governor, renewing scrutiny of her repeated comments about race and identity, including remarks critical of whiteness.SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINEGovernor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during the Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wis.
(Getty Images for WisDems)"I’m sorry but this woman is not well," wrote Fox News contributor Paul Mauro on X."It must be exhausting to have to think like this," said Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty president Rick Esenberg."Weirdo racism," said Fox News Political Analyst Guy Benson.Fox News Digital reached out to Hong's campaign Tuesday regarding her past comments and subsequent criticisms, but did not immediately receive a reply.HASAN PIKER'S DEFENSE OF HAMAS HAVING 'RIGHT TO RESIST MILITARILY' DRAWS CONDEMNATION FROM HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPSRep.Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) and influencer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker (C) stand with Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong during a campaign rally for Hong on August 2, 2026 (Joshua Lott/Getty Images)The renewed attention comes as Hong embraces some of the left's most prominent progressive figures, campaigning alongside Minnesota Rep.
Ilhan Omar and socialist streamer Hasan Piker, tying her candidacy to a national progressive movement tha...