Crowley nominated for governor in Democratic primary photo-finish

By: Baylor Spears, Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,633

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley secured the Democratic nomination for governor in the early hours of Wednesday morning as state Rep. Francesca Hong conceded the race, ending the uncertainty of a primary characterized by unprecedented chaos over the last two months.

An error in uploading absentee ballot data in Milwaukee caused a delay in reporting that pushed the final results off and both Hong and Crowley ended their election watch parties after midnight with …

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