2026年8月11日 美国东部时间5:30 / 福克斯新闻
这位奥巴马阵营的战略家称洪为“古怪自由派、学院派空想的源泉”，认为她可能拖累其他进步派候选人
作者：莱奥·布里塞尼奥，福克斯新闻
观看：弗朗西斯卡·洪将对过往帖子的审查斥为“糟糕观点”
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威斯康星州民主党州长竞选领跑者弗朗西斯卡·洪在该州初选选举前夕接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访。
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巴拉克·奥巴马总统竞选活动的核心策划者之一大卫·阿克塞尔罗德认为，如果按他的说法，某位不够严肃的候选人在即将到来的初选中落败，其他进步派候选人或许会有更大的胜选机会。
“对阿卜杜勒·埃尔赛义德来说，如果弗朗西斯卡·洪在下周威斯康星州民主党提名竞选中失利，那将是件好事，”阿克塞尔罗德在X平台的一篇帖子中写道。
“他是个严肃的人。而她则是古怪自由派、学院派空想的源泉。但共和党人……肯定会试图将阿卜杜勒和洪塑造成思想上的同类。”
约翰逊将民主党人的社会主义内战打造成中期选举新武器
2026年6月14日，威斯康星州州长候选人弗朗西斯卡·洪在威斯康星州民主党2026年代表大会上发表演讲，地点位于威斯康星州麦迪逊。(Getty Images for WisDems)
阿克塞尔罗德的言论似乎表明，尽管进步派在2026年中期选举中近期取得了成功，但党内对进步派人士的评价并不一致——即便在进步派内部，部分人也被视为政治负担。
“这条推文完美解释了为什么顾问阶层总是输掉选举。他们完全 clueless（毫无头绪），还一心要把工薪阶层排除在政坛之外，”洪在谈及阿克塞尔罗德的X帖子时写道。“我在厨房工作的时间比在学院休息室多得多。或许你愿意来威斯康星州，和我一起经历一个周五晚上的晚餐高峰时段？”
洪是威斯康星州议会议员，目前正竞选该州下一任州长，她倡导的一系列政策将她牢牢定位在进步派阵营。
她呼吁普及儿童保育，支持每小时20美元的最低工资，主张废除移民海关执法局（ICE），认为即便非公民也应获得州政府发放的身份证件，呼吁建立公立超市，并反对美国继续支持以色列。
洪还自称是社会主义者，得到了美国民主社会主义者（DSA）的支持。
威斯康星州民主党社会主义州长候选人回避是否仍想“废除警察”
2026年7月19日，威斯康星州州议员、民主党社会主义者州长候选人弗朗西斯卡·洪在威斯康星州拉辛的圣保罗浸信会教堂拍摄肖像照。(萨拉·斯塔瑟斯/《华盛顿邮报》 via Getty Images)
除政策主张外，洪还因在文化和社会议题上的激进言论引发关注。
她近期因过往言论受到审查：包括呼吁美国人因殖民时代天花传播而“取消感恩节”，呼吁因警察强化白人至上主义而“废除警察”，甚至在2021年参议院投票否决对特朗普的弹劾案后，呼吁废除参议院。
尽管她试图为部分被重新翻出的言论辩解，但洪几乎没有试图将自己塑造为温和派。
“我是一名自豪的民主社会主义者。我不是在打造品牌。我专注于能够改善民生的政策，也就是社会主义政策，”洪上周在接受NOTUS采访时说道。
洪的竞选团队未回应有关阿克塞尔罗德帖子的置评请求，也未回应她是否认为共和党会利用她的立场抹黑其他进步派人士。
竞选初期，洪被视为黑马候选人。
但上个月，该州前副州长曼德拉·巴恩斯退出竞选，打乱了竞选格局。巴恩斯因与即将卸任的州长托尼·埃弗斯关系密切且知名度高，曾被视为该竞选的领跑者。
“取消感恩节”帖子曝光后，社会主义领跑者陷入舆论漩涡
2026年8月2日，威斯康星州州长候选人弗朗西斯卡·洪在密尔沃基的一场竞选集会上，在明尼苏达州民主党众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔发言后聆听演讲。洪作为州议会中的民主社会主义者，近期民调支持率有所上升。(约书亚·洛特/Getty Images)
随着巴恩斯退出，已经获得大量支持的洪和密尔沃基县行政长官大卫·克劳利成为两大主要竞争者。
埃弗斯已背书克劳利，称赞其公职人员生涯。
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洪目前正备战下周二（8月11日）的初选，如果获胜，她将在11月3日参加该州的大选。
莱奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会组政治记者，此前曾任职于《世界杂志》。
Top Obama ally reveals which far-left candidate needs to lose to help progressives win
August 11, 2026 5:30am EDT / Fox News
The Obama strategist called Hong a ‘font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica’ who could hurt other progressives
By Leo Briceno, Fox News
WATCH: Francesca Hong brushes off scrutiny of past posts as ‘bad takes’
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Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner candidate Francesca Hong answers questions for Fox News Digital on the eve of the state’s primary elections.
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David Axelrod, one of the architects behind President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, believes other progressives might stand a better chance of getting elected if, in his view, one of their more unserious candidates loses an upcoming primary.
“It would be good for Abdul El-Sayed if Francesca Hong loses her bid to become the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin next week,” Axelrod wrote in a post to X.
“He is a serious person. She is a font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica. But the Republicans … would surely try to link Abdul and Hong as philosophical kin.”
JOHNSON TURNS DEMOCRATS’ SOCIALIST CIVIL WAR INTO NEW WEAPON FOR MIDTERMS
Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during the Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wis.(Getty Images for WisDems)
Axelrod’s comments seem to indicate that despite their recent success in the 2026 midterms, not all progressives are viewed equally across the party — that some of them are seen as political liabilities even among themselves.
“This tweet is a perfect example of why the consultant class keeps losing elections. They’re totally clueless, and they’re hellbent on keeping working-class people out of politics,” Hong wrote about Axelrod’s X post. “I’ve spent more time in kitchens than faculty lounges. Perhaps you’d like to come to Wisconsin and work a Friday night dinner rush with me?”
Hong, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly who is running to become the next governor of Wisconsin, has advocated for a wide slew of policies that put her solidly in the progressive camp.
She has called for universal childcare, supports a $20 minimum wage, advocated for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), believes even noncitizens should have access to state-issued ID, has called for publicly run grocery stores and opposes continued U.S. support for Israel.
Hong is also a self-proclaimed socialist with the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’
Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist candidate for governor, poses for a portrait at St. Paul Baptist Church on July 19, 2026, in Racine, Wis.(Sara Stathas/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Apart from policy proposals, Hong has also attracted attention for cultural and social issues that have pushed the rhetorical envelope.
She has recently come under scrutiny for past calls for Americans to cancel Thanksgiving because of the spread of smallpox during the colonial era, defund the police because of their reinforcement of White supremacy and even calls to abolish the Senate after the chamber voted to acquit Trump during a failed impeachment effort in 2021.
Although she has tried to push back on some of those resurfaced comments, Hong has also made little effort to paint herself as a moderate.
“I’m a proud democratic socialist. I’m not advancing a brand. I’m focusing on the policies, the socialist policies that improve lives,” Hong told NOTUS last week.
Hong’s campaign did not respond to requests for comment on Axelrod’s post or on whether she believes Republicans will try to discredit other progressives through her positions.
At the outset of the race, Hong was considered a dark horse candidate.
But the race was shaken up last month when Mandela Barnes, the state’s former lieutenant governor, dropped out of the race. Barnes was considered a frontrunner in the race because of his proximity to outgoing Gov. Tony Evers and his name recognition.
SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER ‘CANCEL THANKSGIVING’ POST EMERGES ONLINE
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong listens to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speak before being introduced during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026, in Milwaukee. Hong, a democratic socialist in the state legislature, has seen an uptick in recent poll numbers.(Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
With his departure, Hong, who had already gained sizable momentum, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley were left as the two main contenders.
Evers has endorsed Crowley, citing his tenure as a public servant.
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Hong now faces a primary election next Tuesday, Aug. 11, after which, if she wins, she will go on to the state’s general election on Nov. 3.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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