Major Upset in WI Dem Governor Primary as Crowley Beats Hong

State of the Union: The win is a major victory for establishment Democrats over the surging DSA-aligned left flank.

Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Hong, who was hoping to ride the wave of recent victories by progressive candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed in neighboring Michigan's U.S. Senate race last week.

Francesca Hong’s defeat shows that she may have been too far left even for progressives, as a razor-thin margin in Midwest state pushes David Crowley to victory, writes John Bowden

Moderate David Crowley narrowly won Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, upsetting democratic socialist Francesca Hong, CBS News projects. Ed O'Keefe explains how the race unfolded.

Crowley Upsets Hong in Wisconsin As Progressive Surge Falters  New York Magazine

Crowley scores Hail Mary win over Hong: Takeaways from Aug. 11 primary  USA Today

Progressive Democrats keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota.

Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong lost the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Tuesday’s primary election to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, detracting from socialists’ recent electoral victories. Crowley secured the primary win with 39.8% of the vote, compared to Hong’s 39.4%, according to the Associate

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, in Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, the Associated Press reports. Why it matters: Hong's loss blunts progressives' recent momentum and hands moderate Democrats a chance to prove their electa

David Crowley, the Moderate Democrat, beat democratic socialist Francesca Hong narrowly to win the Wisconsin Governor primary.

Crowly pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown his progressive opponent as a clear frontrunner David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, pulled off a last-minute victory after re-entering the Wisconsin governor’s race and snagging an endorsement from Tony Evers, the outgoing governor. Th

David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive and could become the state's first Black governor. He narrowly defeated Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who drew enthusiastic support.

Moderates scored a win in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary as David Crowley bested democratic socialist Francesca Hong.

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong is locked in a tight race against David Crowley in Wisconsin’s primary for governor.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the wide-open Wisconsin governor’s race, Decision Desk HQ projects.  Crowley, with support from retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D), pulled off an upset and bested HOng in a blow to the party’s far-left flank amid concerns that such c

Moderate Democrat David Crowley is projected to defeat Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s primary for governor, an upset in a race that became a test of the party’s ideological direction.

Votes are still being counted in the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, with Rep. Francesca Hong and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley separated by only a few hundred votes. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki looks at the numbers as well as races in South Carolina, Minnesota, and Connecticut.

Another Democratic nail-biter in Wisconsin and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries  CNN