Francesca Hong in Political Firestorm | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 2m

Francesca Hong, the Democratic governor candidate surging in media attention, is riding a wave of progressive momentum — hailed as a potential democratic socialist with bold stances like halting Big Tech data centers — but her visibility is turning into a political firestorm. Controversial livestream appearances with figures who made antisemitic remarks have ignited backlash, with critics accusing her of endorsing hate and even Wisconsin’s election chair calling her out for “selling out the Jews of Wisconsin.” Her campaign insists she doesn’t endorse every word on those streams and condemns…