Democrat David Crowley won Wisconsin's governor race
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Democrat, defeated Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on Tuesday to win Wisconsin’s governor’s race, becoming the state’s first Black governor. Crowley will succeed Gov. Tony Evers, who did not seek a third term. WisPolitics reported Crowley won despite being vastly outspent; jsonline reported he flipped Kenosha and Racine counties.
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Democrat, defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany on Tuesday to win Wisconsin’s governor’s race. After Gov. Tony Evers opted not to run again, Crowley will take over as governor, making him the state’s first Black governor.
Crowley won the counties Evers carried and flipped Kenosha and Racine, which Evers lost four years earlier, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Racine last backed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2002. In Kenosha, the Democratic margin shifted from a 1.3-point loss to a 5.8-point win, the newspaper reported.
WisPolitics reported Crowley won despite being vastly outspent. He beat Democratic primary opponent Francesca Hong by less than half a percentage point. During the general-election campaign, Crowley sought to link Tiffany to Donald Trump, CBS News reported. A September Marquette poll found Trump had a 60% disapproval rating in Wisconsin.
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- CBS News — Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor's race, defeating Trump ally Tom Tiffany - CBS News
- marquettewire.org — Democrat David Crowley defeats Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race – Marquette Wire
- wuwm.com — Crowley beats Tiffany in Wisconsin governor's race | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
- mprnews.org — Democrat David Crowley declares victory in Wisconsin governor's race over Trump ally | MPR News
- wpr.org — David Crowley defeats Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin governor's race - WPR
- jsonline.com — Wisconsin election results by county for governor, David Crowley wins
- wispolitics.com — Crowley beats Tiffany to become first Black governor in Wisconsin history
Verifier’s note
CBS News, Marquette Wire, WUWM, MPR News, WPR, jsonline, and WisPolitics all report that Crowley defeated Tom Tiffany for governor. The WUWM report is attributed to the Associated Press, and MPR News and WisPolitics appear to carry that same wire report.