As the midterm primary season keeps rolling along, it’s becoming more and more obvious that socialist candidates are having an electoral moment. Riding high on endorsements from the king of the socialists himself, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), avowed socialists like Donavan McKinney in Michigan’s 13th congressional district and Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race have emerged victorious from their primaries.
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Getting the Bernie Sanders seal of approval can make or break a budding Marxist politician – and he’s usually more than happy to endorse them all.
All except one.
It turns out that there’s a socialist candidate whose bonkers behavior is too much for even Bernie Sanders.
Before the big revelation, keep in mind that Sanders has previously endorsed Democrats like Jamaal Bowman, the infamous Capitol fire alarm puller who has dabbled in 9/11 conspiracy theories, and Cori Bush, the former Squad member who thought she could heal the sick.
The socialist candidate who has fallen short of Bernie’s approval is none other than Francesa Hong. Sanders revealed on the far-left Pod Save America show – hosted by two former Barack Obama staffers who apparently are the pinnacle of Democrat bro-dom – that he’s just not that into Hong.
Bernie on whether he’ll endorse Hong:
“I don’t think so.” pic.twitter.com/83pBwPw545
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 5, 2026
Under the guise of focusing on House and Senate races, Sanders told the podcasters he’s staying out of Hong’s race to become Wisconsin governor.
Sanders noted he met Hong “a couple of years ago” and called her “very, very nice.” But the Vermont progressive added he is “not that familiar” with the race to succeed term-limited Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D).
“We have not gotten involved in many governors races. … My major concern right now is seeing that we have a Senate and a House that is going to stand up to [President] Trump,” the senator said.
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Except he has definitely gotten involved in governors’ races, having planted his endorsement on Troy “Kissin’ Cousin” Jackson when he ran to be governor of Maine earlier this year.
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Unfortunately for Hong, Sanders won’t be extending the same courtesy to her, saying his “focus” is elsewhere.
But ours isn’t. Francesca Hong is one, big, fascinating car crash, and we can’t look away.
Bernie Sanders refuses to endorse DSA member Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin governor bid, telling Pod Save America he’s “just not that familiar” with the race.
The dodge immediately drew mockery — critics pointed out Sanders has endorsed in mayoral races, House races, and even… pic.twitter.com/0GSNuAXJX6
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) August 6, 2026
Bernie Sanders refuses to endorse DSA member Francesca Hong’s Wisconsin governor bid, telling Pod Save America he’s “just not that familiar” with the race.
The dodge immediately drew mockery — critics pointed out Sanders has endorsed in mayoral races, House races, and even backed a candidate with a Nazi tattoo in Maine. But a self-described democratic socialist running statewide in a swing state is where Bernie draws the line.
Hong’s social media history is littered with calls to abolish the U.S. Senate and defund the police — positions she’s now scrambling to walk back ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary.
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Hong, who likes to buddy up to cretins like Hasan Piker, has advocated for canceling Thanksgiving, abolishing the police, shutting down all jails and prisons, and doing away with Valentine’s Day because it exploits workers.
She’s crazy, but she’s not all that different from mainstream Democrats who have spent years touting similar ideas, but using more weasel words and slightly more sane eyes. Sanders’ real issue with Hong may be that she’s just too honest about what the Democrat Party is morphing into – he’d rather voters not know about it this year.
The Wisconsin gubernatorial primary takes place next Tuesday.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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