Francesca Hong’s upset loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary marks the second straight week that a progressive Democrat’s double-digit polling lead evaporated on election night.

How each outlet headlined it

• The Washington Post left

  Francesca Hong’s upset loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary marks the second straight week that a progressive Democrat’s double-digit polling lead evaporated on election night.
• The Economist center

  For weeks polls had shown a socialist insurgent poised to win Wisconsin’s primary for governor by double digits. Register for free to learn what her defeat says about the state of the Democratic Party
• Fox News right

  Francesca Hong's infamous "cancel Thanksgiving" post drew intense national scrutiny before her razor-thin Democratic primary loss to David Crowley.
• The Atlantic left

  Francesca Hong’s loss in the Wisconsin primary for governor is a blessing to Democrats—she was a profoundly flawed candidate, and even leaders of her own, progressive faction recognized it, Helen Lewis argues:
• The Hill center

  Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley denied Wednesday he lent the progressive movement a setback by beating democratic socialist Francesca Hong in this week’s Democratic primary. When host Kaitlan Collins asked Crowley whether it was fair for The Wall Street Journal to characterize him as the “man who halted progressive momentum,” Crowley replied, “Absolutely not.”…