David Crowley Defeats Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary
Crowley’s narrow upset comes after he briefly suspended his campaign and later won backing from Gov. Tony Evers, while Hong faced scrutiny over old posts.
- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won a narrow, upset victory over democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor.
- The race marked a dramatic comeback for Crowley, who briefly suspended his campaign in July before re-entering with a late endorsement from outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
- Hong had led in opinion polls for months, but faced headwinds in the closing weeks over scrutinized past social media posts.
- Crowley will face Republican nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany, an ally of Donald Trump, in November's general election; if elected, Crowley would become Wisconsin's first Black governor.
- The result provides establishment Democrats a key victory, halting recent primary momentum gained by progressive and democratic socialist candidates in other battleground states like Michigan.
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Im dem moderator David Crowley has won the Democratic nomination for the position of Governor of Wisconsin defeating in a tight challenge until the last the socialist democratic Francesca Hong, who tried to exploit the momentum of recent ... (ANSA)
David Crowley narrowly leads Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley completed an unlikely political comeback early Wednesday, narrowly winning Wisconsin’s Democratic nomination for governor after Gov. Tony Evers gave him a late endorsement. Crowley will face U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in November, with President Donald Trump backing the Republican nominee. The Associated Press declared Crowley the winner at 2:34 a.m., ending a race that remained unsettled deep into the night.…
Moderate Democrat David Crowley won Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who did not win another victory for progressives in...
Wisconsin Democrats choose moderate Crowley for governor's race in US battleground state
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
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