Francesca Hong aims to ride progressive wave in Wisconsin primary for governor Democratic socialist is frontrunner in four-way race to face Republican Tom Tiffany in test of anti-establishment mood The Guardian - US · Aug 11
At the Races: More Midwestern mayhem Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and… Roll Call · Aug 11
Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs - but saddled with Trump ANALYSIS: Congress left Washington with homework left undone. Eric Garcia writes about what to watch when the House and Senate are away The Independent UK · Aug 10
Francesca Hong Surges in Wisconsin: Frontrunner Faces Trump's Mockery and Her Own Party's Doubts Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, leads the Wisconsin governor primary amidst criticism from Donald Trump and scepticism within her party, highlighting a turbulent race with significant national attention. International Business Times UK · Aug 10
Will democratic socialist Francesca Hong shake up the establishment – or help Republicans win Wisconsin? Hong, whose grassroots campaign has made her a frontrunner, aims for primary win after public skepticism from top Democrats and a last-minute shake-up The Guardian - US · Aug 10
After Michigan, Wisconsin Democrats now face a party divide in key gubernatorial and congressional primary elections The slew of Democratic primaries underscores a growing divide within the party The Independent UK · Aug 6
Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges ahead The Guardian - US · Jul 30
Mandela Barnes Exits Wisconsin Governor Race Following Party Review of 2025 Sexual Misconduct Claims Mandela Barnes exits the Wisconsin governor race amid unverified misconduct claims, leaving Francesca Hong as the leading candidate ahead of the 11 August primary. International Business Times UK · Jul 30
Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes (D) suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin on July 30, 2026. Ballotpedia · Jul 30
Wisconsin Democrats ask state commission to let mail-in voters recast ballots after changes to gubernatorial candidate field Welcome to the Thursday, July 23, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 23
Gov. Tony Evers to endorse David Crowley in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers endorses Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary The Independent UK · Jul 18
Seven Democrats seek Wisconsin governor nomination as Evers retires Mandela Barnes (D), David Crowley (D), Francesca Hong (D), Sara Rodriguez (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on August 11, 2026. As of June 2026, Barnes, Crowley, Hong, and Rodriguez led in endorsements, polls, and fundraising. Ballotpedia · Jun 12
‘I had to plunge the knife into the canvas’: Edita Schubert wielded her scalpel like other artists wield a brush In her day job, the ‘first lady of Croatian avant garde’ sliced up cadavers at Zagreb’s anatomical institute. In her studio, she used the same medical instruments to make art that surprises to this day The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
And Then They Came for the Judges The Trump administration’s targeting of a Wisconsin judge offers Democrats a choice: Stand up or stand down. Capital & Main · May 6, 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024 Kamala Harris takes fight to Trump convention scene after reaching critical mass of Democratic endorsements ‘Tonight, I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee’ - Vice President Kamala Harris
Leeds Live · Oct 21, 2022 Man, 68, pleads not guilty to child sex offences at Leeds Crown Court as trial date set David Crowley denied all 13 charges
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 Biscuits or bratwurst: GOP weighs its convention choices Republicans are deciding whether to hold their presidential nominating convention in 2024 in Milwaukee, the largest Democratic stronghold in battleground Wisconsin, or in Nashville, Tennessee, a Democratic city in a GOP-controlled state