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Back|Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Sees Stunning Polling Miss as Progressive Loses by Less Than 1 Percentage Point
Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Sees Stunning Polling Miss as Progressive Loses by Less Than 1 Percentage Point
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CNBC·8/14/2026·Politics·5 min read

Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Sees Stunning Polling Miss as Progressive Loses by Less Than 1 Percentage Point

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  • Democratic socialist State Rep.
  • Francesca Hong lost the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by less than 1 percentage point, defying polls that predicted a 20-point win.
  • This polling miss, along with others in Minnesota and Michigan, highlights challenges in predicting primary outcomes amid a progressive surge within the Democratic Party.

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The 2026 midterm elections have seen a surge in progressive candidates within the Democratic Party, challenging establishment figures and impacting polling accuracy.

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State Rep. Francesca Hong was supposed to win Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by around 20 percentage points, according to the latest public polling. Instead, the Democratic socialist lost by less than 1 percentage point. Hong's stunning loss to the more moderate Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is the latest in a string of massive polling misses in primary contests for the 2026 midterm elections. [...] (Full article content preserved with paragraph breaks)

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  • Increased scrutiny of polling methods in upcoming primaries

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Growing investment in alternative prediction models

    Possible · Within months

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  • ?Will the polling inaccuracies continue in future primaries?
  • ?How will the Democratic Party balance progressive and moderate wings?

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This article was originally published by CNBC.

Quick Look

  • Democratic socialist State Rep.
  • Francesca Hong lost the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by less than 1 percentage point, defying polls that predicted a 20-point win.
  • This polling miss, along with others in Minnesota and Michigan, highlights challenges in predicting primary outcomes amid a progressive surge within the Democratic Party.

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Published
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