Francesca Hong's 2019 'Feast of the Feminine' resurfaces ahead of Wisconsin governor race
Posts about a menstruation-themed dinner and canceled Thanksgiving tweets haunt the Democratic Socialist's primary bid.
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Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, a state representative and professional chef, hosted a 'Feast of the Feminine' dinner inspired by menstruation in October 2019 at her restaurant Morris Ramen. The event, along with her 2020 tweets calling to 'Cancel Thanksgiving,' has surfaced as she leads Tuesday's Democratic primary with a 22-point advantage but faces criticism from establishment Democrats including Gov. Tony Evers, who question whether her rhetoric can defeat Republican nominee Tom Tiffany in November.
- Hong leads Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary by 22 points, but her 2019 menstruation-themed dinner and 2020 'Cancel Thanksgiving' tweets have become campaign liabilities.
- Establishment Democrats, including Gov. Tony Evers, publicly doubt Hong can defeat Republican nominee Tom Tiffany in November, citing her 'radical rhetoric' as a general election liability.
- The 'Feast of the Feminine' at Morris Ramen was a small event (17 attendees) held before Hong's political rise, but resurfaces via conservative media days before the primary election.
- Hong's campaign emphasizes her chef and restaurant worker background while defending her Thanksgiving criticism as anti-colonial, not anti-community.
How it unfolded
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Report Free Beacon and Daily Wire publish story
Conservative outlets The Washington Free Beacon and Daily Wire publish detailed reporting on Hong's 2019 dinner event and earlier Thanksgiving tweets as her primary election approaches.
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Report State Navigate poll shows Hong's primary lead
A State Navigate poll released Friday shows Hong holds a 22-point lead over Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in Tuesday's Democratic primary, though she remains controversial among establishment Democrats.
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Reaction Gov. Evers dismisses Hong's rhetoric as distraction
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, supporting Hong's primary opponent David Crowley, criticized her focus on Twitter controversies at a campaign event, saying her radical rhetoric makes her unelectable against Republican Tom Tiffany.
“She spends a lot of time, from what I understand, talking on Twitter and all these other extraneous issues…”
Gov. Tony Evers · Memeorandum ↗ - 300 weeks quiet
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Event Hong tweets 'Cancel Thanksgiving'
Hong posted a since-deleted tweet one week before Thanksgiving calling to 'Cancel Thanksgiving' and criticizing it as celebrating colonialism. Four days earlier she posted 'Please DON'T gather for the colonizer holiday.'
“Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621. If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism…”
Francesca Hong · Memeorandum ↗ - 57 weeks quiet
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Event Hong hosts 'Feast of the Feminine' dinner
Wisconsin state representative Francesca Hong organized a six-course dinner inspired by menstruation at her co-owned restaurant Morris Ramen in Madison. The event drew 17 attendees and was advertised on Eventbrite as 'a celebration of menstruation with conversation and dinner.'
“I'm doin a 6course dinner inspired by menstruation alongside my friends Autumn and Kel. There will be booze too. Come hang.”
Francesca Hong · Memeorandum ↗
What people are saying verbatim
“I'm doin a 6course dinner inspired by menstruation alongside my friends Autumn and Kel. There will be booze too. Come hang.”
Francesca Hong, Wisconsin state representative · Twitter (2019) ↗ · Sep 30
“Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621. If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indegenous folx and women so be it.”
Francesca Hong, Wisconsin state representative · Twitter (since-deleted, 2020) ↗ · Oct 31
“She spends a lot of time, from what I understand, talking on Twitter and all these other extraneous issues. People in this room … have seen tornadoes destroy the city, and we're going to spend time on that bullshit that others are talking about on Twitter? Please.”
Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Democratic governor · The Washington Free Beacon ↗ · Aug 2
“Probably not.”
Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Democratic governor · The Washington Free Beacon ↗ · Aug 2
“Having worked for Matt … I've never seen him talk rudely to anyone. The other half of ownership, on the other hand… good grief. You couldn't pay me enough money to work for her again.”
Reddit user, Former Morris Ramen employee · Reddit ↗