# The Badger State Says No to Socialism

An episode of [WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/971901464), 12 Aug 2026, 23 min.

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Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong loses her bid to be the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin, but only by a few thousand votes. What will the Democratic Party learn from her defeat, and is Milwaukee county executive David Crowley really a "moderate"? Plus, Darlene Graham heads to a run-off in South Carolina to hold her late brother's Senate seat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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