Data Center Diehard Making Trouble For Wisconsin Democrats

August 13, 2026 4:05 PM ET Democrat Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley faces a potential political vulnerability over his position on data centers.Crowley defeated Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, but his support for data center development has already drawn criticism from progressives. During an appearance on Newsradio 620 WTMJ’s Overtime series, Crowley said communities should “look at the possible opportunity of us getting a piece of” the data center boom, prompting criticism from others on the left.Francesca Hong's opponent, David Crowley, says of data centers that we have to "look at the possible opportunity of us getting a piece of it." pic.twitter.com/NlxRGOjHys— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) August 8, 2026 Crowley