Former Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker warns Hong ‘undermining one of her strengths’ with campaign backtracking

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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. The former Wisconsin governor says gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong should have stuck to her guns on her controversial views because voters liked when she bucked the Democratic establishment. EXCLUSIVE — Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shared his concerns about politics in the state amid the rise of democratic socialist Francesca Hong, while also arguing she's "undermining" her own campaign in a Fox News Digital interview on Tuesday. Hong, a Wisconsin state representative, is leading the field heading into Tuesday's Democratic primary, according to recent polling. The far-left, 37-year-old former chef and single mother has courted controversy in recent weeks for her progressive platform and past rhetoric about abolishing the police, as well as her hot take on Thanksgiving. "Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a