David Crowley’s projected primary win over Francesca Hong marks a significant shift in Wisconsin’s Democratic race, setting up a key November battle with Republican Tom Tiffany.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: David Crowley is projected to have won Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial primary, defeating Assemblywoman Francesca Hong in a closely contested race and ending a string of recent victories by the party’s far left. Crowley, a Milwaukee County executive, will face Republican Representative Tom Tiffany, who easily won his party’s nomination and has the backing of President Donald J. Trump, in November’s general election. 📺 DETAIL: Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), had sought to become Wisconsin’s first DSA governor, and was given a 95.5 percent chance of victory by Kalshi. However, she faced scrutiny over past social-media posts attacking traditional American holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Independence Day. She previously called to “Cancel Thanksgiving,” describing it as celebrating colonialism, and objected to Christmas-themed imagery in the workplace. Hong’s campaign manager said she was “proud of the race we ran.” The result came as progressives scored a major victory in neighboring Minnesota, where Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic Senate nomination over more centrist Rep. Angie Craig. Crowley’s victory follows far-left Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate primary win in Michigan last week, and comes as progressive candidates have been supplanting the Democrat establishment in primaries across the country. 🎯 IMPACT: Crowley’s win sets up a significant general election against Tom Tiffany, in what is expected to be a closely watched and competitive race. Crowley had briefly suspended his campaign before re-entering with Governor Tony Evers’s support. He has said that his priorities include making life more affordable, strengthening schools, creating jobs, and expanding opportunity. |
