One reason center-left Democrats eager to stop Francesca Hong refuse to coalesce around Mandela Barnes... Ron Johnson was polling in the 30s the summer ahead of this election (per Marquette); then Rs went to work on defining Barnes and this happened.
Polling USAWisconsin - Democratic Governor Polling: Hong: 44% Crowley: 15% Barnes: 14% Roys: 4% Brennan: 4% Rodriguez: 4% State Navigate / July 26, 2026