Political Quotes

Francesca Hong: “Gov. Evers has made his preference clear, and I respect his decision. But the real power belongs to Wisconsin voters…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
Gov. Evers has made his preference clear, and I respect his decision. But the real power belongs to Wisconsin voters, and they have made their preference clear, too.
Said by
Francesca Hong
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Responding to Gov. Evers' endorsement of Crowley.

Share

More from Francesca Hong

Aug 13, 2026

Wisconsin, we have built something that will change politics forever. The work we have done will be remembered forever. I know we don’t have the final results right now, but what I do know is that we are ready to keep fighting.

huffpost.com
Aug 14, 2026

It’s possible that data centers are becoming an electoral dividing line—young voters, in particular, might begin to oppose any candidate who they suspect has been bought off by big tech.

newyorker.com
Oct 10, 2026

I said this, and I will continue to say it — the person who is most electable is the person who ended up getting the most votes, and that was Crowley this time around.

vox.com
Aug 16, 2026

We’ve been a laboratory for democracy and a petri dish for conservatism,

theatlantic.com

Other voices in this conversation