Francesca Hong’s team is making press credentials for reporters at her election night party using sharpies and masking tape after quickly running out of printed passes for media — an example of her insurgent campaign’s remarkable rise despite extremely limited resources.
Hong, who in campaign speeches this week has described herself as a “long shot” and “wild card” candidate, is polling far ahead of David Crowley, who had been endorsed by the sitting Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Hong sailed to the lead despite a massive fundraising disadvantage and a team that largely lacks experience working on a campaign this high profile.
The media line stretched down the block and it...
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