Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor race, succeeding Tony Evers
The gist
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was reported elected Wisconsin governor, leading Tom Tiffany by nearly seven points.
He would be the state's first Black governor.
How it unfolded
- Aug 11, 2026Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, narrowly defeating Democratic Socialist-aligned Rep. Francesca Hong by fewer than 4,000 votes (39.8% to 39.4%). Tom Tiffany won the GOP nomination with 95.3%.
- Nov 3, 2026Voters cast ballots in the general election; polls closed at 8 p.m. CT. The governor's race was called less than two hours later, with Crowley leading Tiffany by nearly seven percentage points and nearly 175,000 votes as of midnight.
- Nov 4, 2026Crowley was reported elected Wisconsin's next governor. He will win at least 20 counties, four more than Evers in 2022, flipping Kenosha, Racine, Brown and Winnebago counties; Racine went for a Democratic governor for the first time since 2002.