Wisconsin primary signals rift as Crowley edges Hong in tight gubernatorial race

David Crowley narrowly defeated Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary by 0.4 percentage points, underscoring a split between establishment-leaning and progressive wings of the party; Crowley will face Republican Tom Tiffany in November. Hong advocated bold left‑wing policies and ran without major endorsements, highlighting ongoing tensions within the Democratic coalition. The Wisconsin result comes as other Tuesday primaries across the Midwest and South produced mixed outcomes for Trump-endorsed candidates and progressive hopefuls, including Minnesota where Peggy Flanagan won the Senate primary and Alabama where a Trump-backed candidate advanced in GOP contests.