David Crowley Defeats Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Primary
Crowley’s narrow win followed a late absentee-ballot count and sets up a November race against Trump-backed Rep. Tom Tiffany.
- 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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The Seattle TimesA stunning upset in Wisconsin shows the limits of the left
Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.
In fact, he had already withdrawn from the party's internal campaign in Wisconsin. Now David Crowley has won, probably because of his opponent's too left-wing policy.
Wisconsin primary offers mixed signals for Democrats, and other election takeaways
David Crowley’s win by less than a percentage point over state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, showed neither side of the party debate was winning the argument convincingly.
Milwaukee Co. Exec. David Crowley accepts Democratic nomination for governor
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley accepted the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor Wednesday morning after narrowly defeating Democratic socialist Francesca Hong.
Socialists Suffer High-Profile Defeat In Wisconsin Primary Election – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Russell
Democrats have been increasingly divided this election season, with primary races across the U.S. pitting establishment and socialist candidates against each other. One of the far-left names that has drawn considerable attention in recent weeks has been Francesca Hong, a candidate to become Wisconsin’s next governor. But in a close election this week, the socialist hopeful was narrowly defeated by a more moderate alternative, as The Hill report…
Moderate David Crowley defeated Socialist Democrat Francesca Hong in a fierce dispute in the Democratic primary for the government of Wisconsin, a vote closely followed and seen as an important test of the strength of the progressive candidates in this state considered decisively electoral.
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