Wisconsin primary shock exposes polling blind spots for progressives
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Francesca Hong, a progressive candidate, led Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by double digits in recent polls but was edged out by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley by 0.5 percentage points. The result raises questions about polling accuracy for progressive candidates and suggests late shifts, endorsements, and strategic voting may have helped Crowley overturn a large polling lead.
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