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A messy lesson for the post-woke left

Francesca Hong during an election night watch party at Atwood Music Hall in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 11, 2026. | Talia Sprague/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Wisconsin won’t be the very first state to get a socialist governor, after all. In Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary, Democrats there narrowly selected David Crowley, a moderate county executive, over the democratic socialist and reformed Thanksgiving-hater Francesca Hong. This co...