Two different paths for Democrats in fight over socialism

Published July 29, 2026 9:36am ET | Updated July 29, 2026 9:36am ET



Two different polls tell two competing stories about the fight between the Democratic establishment and the far-left candidates who have increasingly been winning the party’s primaries. 

In Wisconsin, establishment Democrats have been working to deny state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America member, their party’s gubernatorial nomination by luring Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley back into the race and nudging Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez out.

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