Hong +15 in Oshkosh
Tough night for Hong supporters. But one very cool thing to see in the unofficial results: Francesca Hong won Winnebago County by about +7 points and won the City of Oshkosh by about +15.
Within the city, Hong beat Crowley by 1,126 votes, taking about 47% of the Democratic gubernatorial primary vote.
I don’t think one primary tells us everything about the politics of a city. But I think this result should make us reconsider some assumptions about Oshkosh as being sleepier and more centrist. There is clearly a meaningful constituency here for progressive politics and for candidates willing to argue that things don’t have to stay the way they are.
It may be a while before we get another test this clear of how a candidate like Hong performs specifically in Oshkosh.
What do we do with it? How do we turn that energy into local organizing, local candidates, and tangible wins for people who live here? Hong +15 in Oshkosh is worth taking seriously.