Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley calls for Democrats to unite as he accepts primary nomination

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 6 days, 11 hours ago

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Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley called on Democrats to unite as he accepted the nomination Wednesday.

The race was called in the early morning hours Wednesday as Crowley defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong by a razor-thin margin. Hong called Crowley to concede shortly after 2 a.m. . If elected in November, Crowley would be the first Black person to serve as governor of Wisconsin. Crowley was elected as Milwaukee’s first Black county executive in …

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