Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:15 GMT

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?

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Center-Left: Francesca Hong’s “Thanksgiving-Gate” Shows Her Detractors Are Totally Out of Ideas — www.theintercept.com
Center-Left: Socialist fever breaks: Takeaways from Crowley's win — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: "Woke 1 was crazy": AOC seeks do-over on 2020-era rhetoric — www.axios.com
Center-Left: In another key primary test, a favored progressive is upset in Wisconsin governor's race — www.latimes.com
Right: 78-year-old Democrat in office since the last millennium LOSES re-election bid to left-wing challenger — www.theblaze.com
Right: Here's the unfiltered truth about the 'moderate' who beat the America-hating socialist in Wisconsin — www.theblaze.com
Right: You Must Be This Crazy To Lose a Democratic Primary in 2026 — freebeacon.com

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