This battleground state just got closer to electing its first Black governor
Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state . Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor and pitched himself as the candidate best positioned to win in November against Republican U.S. Rep. Tom…
Wisconsin's battleground state is on the verge of electing its first Black governor, as moderate Democrat David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the primary election. Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is set to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the November election, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Hong, the former line cook and single mother, had hoped to capitalize on recent progressive victories, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win in Michigan's U.S. Senate race. However, her loss in Wisconsin may have dampened the momentum of the progressive movement, though it still sends a strong message of unignorable angst among party voters.
Progressive leaders, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, chose not to endorse any candidates in the race, though some candidates still aligned with the movement's goals. Democrats in Wisconsin hope to capitalize on low approval ratings for Trump and win control of both chambers of the Legislature for the first time since 2010.
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