LETTER TO THE EDITOR Francesca Hong should return funds from antisemitic shows | Marc Herstand From the 38 letter writers sound off on Wisconsin's race for governor series Jul 22, 2026 Jul 22, 2026 Updated Aug 31, 2026 × Wisconsin State Journal political cartoonist gives advice to graduates of Monona Grove High School on June 7, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong’s fundraisers with two influencers who are antisemitic were despicable.kAmpD 2 C6>:?56C[ @?6 @7 E96 :?7=F6?46CD[ w2D2? !:<6C[ 6IAC6DD65 DFAA@CE 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]25=]@C8^C6D@FC46D^2CE:4=6^92D2?\A:<6C\H92E\J@F\?665\<?@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw2>2D 2?5 w6K3@==29k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J29@@]4@>^?6HD^2CE:4=6D^J@C<6C\EC2D965\:?G:E:?8\AC@\h\`acbd`ded]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm>:?:>:K65 E96 C2A6Dk^2m 2?5 >FC56CD @7 xDC26=: H@>6? E92E E@@< A=246 @? ~4E] f[ a_ab] w6 92D 42==65 ~CE9@5@I y6HD “k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H56E]@C8^a_ae^_c^_g^:?7=F6?46C\92D2?\A:<6C\8:G6D\>:49:82?\D6?2E6\C246\D@>6\962E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?3C65k^2m” 2?5 @?=J 2A@=@8:K65 27E6C 6IEC6>6 AFD9324<] $A62<:?8 @7 w6K3@==29[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H32=EG]4@>^2CE:4=6^>:49:82?\DJ?28@8F6\4C2D9\96K3@==29\E6CC@C\2EE24<^f_ggea_gQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?5:G:5F2=k^2m H9@ 5C@G6 9:D 42C :?E@ %6>A=6 xDC26= :? s6EC@:E 2?5 42>6 4=@D6 E@ 92C>:?8 >@C6 E92? `__ 49:=5C6? 2?5 D6G6C2= DE277 >6>36CD H2D 2 DFAA@CE6C @7 w6K3@==29]k^Am People are also reading… Geneva Joint No. 4 School District referendum question fails by a single vote Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District State Rep. Tyler August elected to another term representing District 31 Local church to conduct annual Christmas Rummage Sale Voters approve four-year referendum for Williams Bay School District Lake Geneva Business Improvement District making changes to its holiday events 3 things that stood out from No. 1 Wisconsin's tie, shootout win vs. Minnesota LIVE SCOREBOARD: High school football quarterfinal round playoff scores Polzin: Colton Joseph's benching exposes Wisconsin football's costly gamble Badger High School theater students to present 'Radium Girls' Williams Bay proposes changes to Lion’s Field House rental agreement Which local soup is Best of Kenosha County at Bowls & Bakers? Geneva Lake Museum director retires after 13 years of service NIU Jazz Orchestra to conduct concert at Badger High School ‘Newlyweds’ needs to say ‘I don’t’ to stray characters kAm%96 @E96C :?7=F6?46C[ |:4926= q6J6C[ 42==65 y6HD 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;6H:D9:?D:56C]4@>^a_ae^_f^7C2?46D42\9@?8\H:D4@?D:?\8@G6C?@C\>:<6\36J6C\DEC62>6C\2?E:D6>:E:D>\A:<6C^nFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm56>@?:4 6E9?:4:EJk^2m]k^AmkAmpD :?7=F6?46CD[ !:<6C 2?5 q6J6C 2C6 DAC625:?8 92E6 E@H2C5 y6HD :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D H9@ 2C6 36:?8 G6C32==J 2?5 A9JD:42==J 2EE24<65 2?5 6G6? >FC56C65 WDF49 2D :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r]X 7@C E96 A@=:4:6D @7 E96 xDC26=: 8@G6C?>6?E]k^Am kAm%96 &]$] 92D 6IA6C:6?465 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH];FDE:46]8@G^4CD^?6HD^a_ab\92E6\4C:>6\DE2E:DE:4DnFE>0D@FC46l492E8AE]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9F86 C:D6k^2m :? 2?E:D6>:E:D> D:?46 ~4E] f[ a_ab] %6>A=6D 2?5 DJ?28@8F6D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ[ :?4=F5:?8 :? |25:D@? 2?5 |:=H2F<66[ 92G6 2C>65 8F2C5D AC@E64E:?8 2EE6?566D 2E C6=:8:@FD D6CG:46D]k^Am kAmw@?8 D9@F=5 C6EFC? E96 >@?6J D96 >256 H:E9 E96D6 2?E:D6>:E:4 :?7=F6?46CD 2?5 56?@F?46 E96 92E6 E96J DAC625 282:?DE y6HD]k^AmkAm|2C4 w6CDE2?5[ |25:D@?k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack In this Series 38 letter writers sound off on Wisconsin's race for governor Updated Aug 10, 2026 Francesca Hong would tear down the greatest country in the world | Dennis Carlson Updated Aug 10, 2026 Don't fall for red-scare tactics against Francesca Hong | George Savage Updated Aug 10, 2026 Vote for David Crowley, because Tom Tiffany will defeat Francesca Hong | Dan Stier 38 updates Previous Next Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story State Journal's Phil Hands delivers Monona Grove High School commencement speech Wisconsin State Journal political cartoonist gives advice to graduates of Monona Grove High School on June 7, 2026
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