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Wisconsin Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
GenderFemale
LocationWisconsin
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BackgroundWisconsin State Representative
Notable personal detailsFrancesca Hong is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 76th Assembly District (Madison area), first elected in 2020. She has worked in the service industry and as a chef/restaurant worker, and has described herself as a democratic socialist and a single mother. She launched a campaign for Governor of Wisconsin in 2025 in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports eliminating corporate tax breaks and closing loopholes to achieve tax fairness, redirecting revenue to public investments such as universal child care, higher education, and other programs; opposes flat tax proposals that would reduce taxes for the wealthy and increase inequality. Advocates regulating corporate subsidies (including ending subsidies for data centers) and creating public financial tools (e.g., a Wisconsin public bank) to lower costs for working families and small businesses.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid and creating a strong public option to lower premiums and expand access; prioritizes cracking down on claim denials and reducing hospital consolidation to make healthcare more affordable.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants and refugees, restricting state cooperation with ICE, expanding access to services for undocumented residents who pay taxes, and legislation to keep families together and block ICE overreach.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Francesca Hong supports access to abortion and reproductive health care and has argued that individuals should be trusted to decide if and when to become parents. She has sponsored legislation described as restoring reproductive freedom and removing medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Francesca Hong supports building a clean energy economy, emphasizes the Inflation Reduction Act as a foundation for state climate action, and has proposed policies to require more renewable energy and environmental protections for large energy users. She has called for a statewide moratorium on AI/data-center construction until environmental, water, and electricity impacts and taxpayer subsidies are assessed, and proposes ending broad tax exemptions for data centers while directing revenue toward emissions-free energy infrastructure and stronger protections for ratepayers.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports responsible gun ownership while backing significant gun safety measures including bans on assault-style weapons and bump stocks, universal background checks and licensed dealers, red flag laws, safe-storage requirements, reasonable waiting periods, and a ban on sales to domestic abusers.
Polls
Wisconsin Democratic Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Wisconsin Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Francesca Hong for Wisconsin Democratic Governor nominee?
Milwaukee DSA
Elected official
Milwaukee DSA endorsed Francesca Hong for governor of Wisconsin.
Madison Area DSA
Elected official
Milwaukee DSA endorsed Francesca Hong for governor of Wisconsin.
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