David Crowley, Milwaukee County's chief executive, has won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, narrowly defeating state assemblywoman Francesca Hong. Crowley will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany, who won his primary easily and carries an endorsement from President Trump, in November.
Crowley briefly dropped out of the race last month to back a rival before re-entering with Governor Tony Evers' support, and he ultimately edged Hong, who had entered election day as the presumed frontrunner. Hong had faced scrutiny over past comments on police funding and Thanksgiving, some of which she later walked back; her campaign manager said she was proud of the race she ran.
The result breaks a recent run of primary wins for the party's left flank, including Abdul El-Sayed's Senate primary win in Michigan and Zohran Mamdani-endorsed candidates in New York. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez notably stayed out of the Wisconsin race, while in neighboring Minnesota, progressive Peggy Flanagan beat centrist Angie Craig for the Senate nomination the same night.
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