Wisconsin Governor Primary: Hong, Crowley in Tight Democratic Race
Summary
Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor is very close between Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, and David Crowley, the party establishment’s favorite. Crowley leads by a small margin with most votes counted, but late absentee ballots could change the result, possibly triggering a recount.Key Facts
- Francesca Hong and David Crowley are competing in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor.
- Crowley currently leads Hong by about 2,000 votes, or 0.4 percent, with 98% of votes counted.
- Around 28,000 absentee ballots from Milwaukee were delayed due to a data upload error.
- If the final vote difference is less than 1%, the losing candidate can ask for a recount.
- Both candidates are waiting for the last results before deciding their next steps.
- The primary winner will face Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany in November.
- Democrats hope to use low approval of President Trump in Wisconsin to win the governor’s office and state legislature.
- Wisconsin is an important battleground state that Trump won in 2016 and 2024.
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