Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong fielded questions on Monday pertaining to progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who did not endorse Hong in Tuesday’s primary contest.
Endorsement and Campaign
Hong said, ‘I have so much respect for the senator and the congresswoman, and they are working tirelessly to make sure that we can flip Congress and the Senate and get Democrats wins in the midterms. I look forward to conversations with them about that too.’ When asked about the lack of endorsement from Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Hong stated that a gubernatorial contest ‘is different from federal elections.’
Ocasio-Cortez indicated that her ‘understanding is that… Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate’ and ‘moved away from’ prior comments. Hong suggested that individuals ‘are opening their eyes to an economy that is deeply rigged against working class people’ and that she will speak about how to ‘deliver for working class people by taxing the ultra rich, ensure that we have a moratorium on data centers, that we’re raising wages, fighting for universal childcare and that we fully fund our public schools.’
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