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Record #8229

Francesca Hong will win the August 11, 2026 Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor.

Incorrect

Recorded occurrence

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  1. Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #8229

    The Ben Shapiro Show · Ep. 2478 - Watch Nick Shirley Almost Get Stabbed By Radical Muslims

    Original quote
    Well, that lady is likely, according to Calche, to be the nominee in Wisconsin.
    Jump to quote · 20:57
Prediction time2026-08-04

Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.

Episode published2026-08-04
FirmnessLoose
TopicElections
Resolve by2026-08-11
Boldness55 · Notable

How the call settles

YES if Francesca Hong receives the most votes and wins the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor; NO if another candidate wins.

Our reasoning

NO on the research record because The August 11, 2026 Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary was won by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, not Francesca Hong. Crowley took 39.8% to Hong's 39.4%, a margin of just over 3,200 votes with 98% of ballots counted; Kelda Roys took 7.5% and Joel Brennan 4.7%. The Associated Press called the race at 2:34 a.m. on August 12, 2026 after Hong conceded, which removed the possibility of a recount. Crowle.... Applied stored rule: YES if Francesca Hong receives the most votes and wins the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor; NO if another candidate wins.

Outcome evidence

The August 11, 2026 Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary was won by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, not Francesca Hong. Crowley took 39.8% to Hong's 39.4%, a margin of just over 3,200 votes with 98% of ballots counted; Kelda Roys took 7.5% and Joel Brennan 4.7%. The Associated Press called the race at 2:34 a.m. on August 12, 2026 after Hong conceded, which removed the possibility of a recount. Crowley is therefore the 2026 Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin. The claim as stated - that Hong would win the primary or the nomination - did not come true. Near miss is not available: PREDICTION_METHODOLOGY.md section 6 excludes categorical winner and nominee claims, and none of these frozen claims preregistered a numeric vote-share threshold.

Outcome date: 2026-08-11

Verdict recorded: 2026-08-16

Basis: research