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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age37 years old (Nov 4, 1988)
GenderFemale
LocationWisconsin
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (studied Spanish and journalism)
Notable personal detailsFrancesca Hong is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 76th Assembly District since 2021. A Madison native, she previously worked in the restaurant industry as a chef and service worker. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has identified as a democratic socialist. Hong is also a candidate in the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2026 election cycle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hong’s Wisconsin Democratic nominee price bounced back to 45% as fresh reporting on her credit-card debt lawsuit kept her in the center of the primary conversation, making her contract the main intraday trade to watch.
Fresh reporting on Hong’s Capital One debt lawsuit coincides with a one-hour drop from 52% to 36%, keeping her Wisconsin Democratic nominee market volatile and tradable.
Hong’s Wisconsin Democratic nominee price fell back to 43% as fresh reporting on a Capital One debt lawsuit adds a new negative headline to an already competitive primary.
Francesca Hong is in the news as a leading candidate in Wisconsin’s crowded Democratic governor primary, with recent polls showing her near the top and a debate scheduled ahead of the August 11 vote. Her campaign has also faced scrutiny over a Capital One debt lawsuit, though her team says the debt has been paid in full. Hong has drawn attention for her public safety comments, including remarks about prisons and earlier posts supporting defunding or abolishing police, which she later clarified as a call for more social supports to reduce crime.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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