Wisconsin Dem socialist gubernatorial hopeful dodges whether she still wants to ‘abolish police’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong was asked about appearing on far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker's livestream on MS NOW Wednesday. Wisconsin democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong, the Democratic primary frontrunner in the race for governor, sidestepped repeated questions from Politico reporter Jonathan Martin Tuesday at Marquette University in Milwaukee about whether she still wants to abolish police after a televised debate in which she pledged to preserve law enforcement funding amid scrutiny of her previous position. "So, this system is not working," Hong said. "If we want to be serious, we better be putting these billions into things we know prevent crime." Martin asked whether Hong still wanted to abolish police in the long term. Hong did not answer yes or no, instead calling for "systems of care" and redire