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Moderate Crowley beats democratic socialist Hong in Wisconsin governor's primary

File photo of Democratic candidate David Crowley taken at a campaign stop on August 7, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
File photo of Democratic candidate David Crowley taken at a campaign stop on August 7, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. © Kayla Wolf, AP

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.

Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.

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