(The Center Square) – The woman who was almost the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin is campaigning again.
Francesca Hong launched her Moving Forward Wisconsin tour over the weekend, making eight stops across the state between now and the November election.
But Hong is not necessarily campaigning for David Crowley, the man who narrowly beat her in the primary for governor.
“It’s not about one individual. It has to be about uniting as Democrats and electing Democrats down and up the ballot.”
Hong lost to Crowley by about 3,600 votes, or half-a-percent. She had a double-digit lead in the pre-primary polls in June and July.
Hong was the face of progressive Democrats in Wisconsin and remains popular with voters in Madison.
She said during a weekend interview on UpFront that she is hoping that the people who supported her can find something to support in Crowley.
“I think it’s important that David lets our supporters know that he supports our values, that he supports working class voters,” Hong said.
Crowley didn’t say anything about Hong’s support over the weekend. Instead, he was campaigning in Washington, D.C. and planning a trip to California with big-name donors or other Democrat candidates.
Republican Tom Tiffany criticized Crowley for doing that in a series of X posts over the weekend.
"First, David Crowley was in D.C. rubbing elbows with wealthy elites. Now, he’s off to California. [On Monday], @DavidCCrowley heads west for a $20,000 VIP fundraiser with Kamala Harris and Hollywood socialist Sean Penn. Wisconsin doesn’t need Crowley’s California-style policies," Tiffany wrote in an X post.
And he slammed Crowley's appearance with Harris.
"No surprise that @DavidCCrowley is flying to California [Monday] to raise money with Kamala Harris," Tiffany added. "Crowley wants to bring sanctuary policies and taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants to Wisconsin. His words on illegal immigrants: 'I’m not an ally, I’m an accomplice.'"