You will find another new name added onto the Democratic primary ballot next year after Madison lawmaker Francesca Hong entered the race on Wednesday. Hong was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2020 and has run unopposed in the last two elections. According to the Associated Press, Hong is the most outspoken Democrat to join the field and one of four Democrats who are also a part of the Assembly’s Socialist Caucus, which was restarted in 2023. Hong joins State Senator Kelda Roys, Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the Democratic primary field. Washington County Executive Josh Schoeman and Milwaukee businessman Bill Berrien announced their bid on the Republican side earlier this year. Other names from both parties have been floated to join the primary field, which will be trimmed down during the August 2026 election.