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News of the Day August 12, 2026
David Crowley Wins Democrat Primary for Governor
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor Tuesday, marking an unexpected comeback after suspending his campaign earlier in the race.
Crowley won with 39.8% of the vote and Francesca Hong took second with 39.4% of the vote.
Tuesday capped off a whirlwind of a primary that saw a seven-candidate field narrow to four in the course of two months. Crowley dropped out of the race on July 8 and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez. The move set up Rodriguez as the front-runner for the Democrats. But just days later, she fired her campaign manager over inaccurate campaign finance filings.
The scandal blew up in Rodriguez’s face and, by the end of that week, she ended her campaign. Crowley hopped back into the fight and grabbed the endorsement of Gov. Tony Evers.
In a statement on social media, Evers said Crowley “earned this win” and “can’t wait for him to be our next governor.”
Tuesday’s results set up a race between Crowley and Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany to succeed Evers.