Establishment-backed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley upset pollsters in Wisconsin’s Democrat gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, narrowly defeating socialist Francesca Hong to win the Democrat nomination.
Crowley prevailed by less than a percentage point over Hong with almost all votes counted across the Badger state.
He most notably left the chaotic race on July 8 before re-emerging nine days later after sitting Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez left the race due to a financial scandal. Crowley ran with the endorsement of outgoing Gov. Tony Evers and subsequently forced Mandela Barnes from the race.
Barnes had received scrutiny over his treatment of women, news outlets reported.
That left Crowley as the Wisconsin Democrat...
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