Bernie Sanders has had no problem bucking the Dem establishment to back fellow-socialist candidates, until now.
A short list of DSA-affiliated candidates that Sanders has endorsed includes Claire Valdez (NY-07), Melat Kiros (CO-01), and Donavan McKinney (MI-13), and most recently, Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
Echoing similarly disturbing terms to the Democratic Socialists of America’s new rule, Sanders has said candidates will only get his stamp of approval if they support his socialist government-run healthcare plan:
Bernie Sanders says every candidate he has endorsed will be required to support his socialist, government-run healthcare plan:
“We have programs that say ‘hey, you wanna run for office?…’what do you stand for?’…if there was one litmus test…Medicare for All would be it.” pic.twitter.com/dke0FMZD8H
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 6, 2026
Enter into the chat, Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong, who is running to be governor of Wisconsin. Hong has left a trail of troubling and bizarre statements, including but not limited to:
HOLY CRAP
Francesca Hong appeared to call to ass*ssinate Trump
“It’s about f***ing time we 86 Trump” pic.twitter.com/HaWElqTQU4
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 4, 2026
Francesca Hong describes having a half white son as “being in proximity to whiteness.” pic.twitter.com/Ix0j0nisnF
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 3, 2026
Could these be the reasons Sanders feels uncomfortable giving her his endorsement? Likely not, given he proudly backed disgraced ex-Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner until polls showed he was no longer viable.
OH! Maybe that’s it.
Regardless, Sanders says he doesn’t normally get involved in gubernatorial races. Whatever the reason for his snub, social media had a field day with the news:
He knows she is a dud….. The opposition research on her is bad, and he knows she will lose……
— Feral Jundi (@realferaljundi) August 6, 2026
Wow. She’s too crazy for Crazy Bernie.
— Jim Burgess (@45acpcomp) August 6, 2026
She’s also not a fun person… according to her own words:
🚨 UPDATE: Wisconsin socialist governor candidate Francesca Hong (D) doesn’t only want to cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas, she also wants to cancel Halloween
In the most awkward answer ever:
Q: What do you have against Halloween?
HONG: *Stammering* I’m just not a fun person.… pic.twitter.com/YhW4VqmkQm
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 6, 2026
The Dems might want to rethink their trajectory as a party when they’re going too far left for Bernie Sanders. 🤣🤣
— Cochise (@Razorback_LPC) August 6, 2026
Even Bernie won’t touch this one. When the socialist icon says nah, not familiar you know she’s way out there. 😂
— Pompliano (@Pomplianoia) August 6, 2026
WAY out there.
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