Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong says she once left a Culver’s restaurant because she believed there were “too many old white people,” which she said contributed to an anxiety episode. According to reporting from multiple outlets, Hong described the incident as occurring in 2019 and said she nearly had an “anxiety attack” while at the restaurant.
The accounts characterize Hong’s remark as referencing the perceived age and race composition of the people present, and they note that she has brought the episode up in the context of her own experiences. One outlet reports that Hong left the restaurant before fully staying there, while another specifies the year and frames the claim as related to anxiety.
Neither outlet provides additional detail about why Hong’s statement was made or whether it was tied to any other circumstances beyond the restaurant setting. The reports focus on the content of her comments and her status as a candidate for Wisconsin governor.
