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Crowley projected to win Wisconsin governor race over Tiffany

Democrat David Crowley defeats Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany; Crowley would be the state's first Black governor.

Published Nov 5, 2026 · 16:03 UTC3 reports

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Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin's governor race, according to news projections.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]
Crowley is reported to be the state's first Black elected governor and, at 40, its youngest in nearly a century.[NPR · NBC News]
The win keeps the office under Democratic control as two-term Governor Tony Evers is barred from running again by term limits.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]
Crowley's August primary win over Francesca Hong was by fewer than 4,000 votes, and the general election result rests on projections rather than certified totals.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]

Crowley won the Wisconsin governor's race over Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, according to projections by CBS News and NBC News and a race call by the Associated Press.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]
Crowley is reported to be the first Black person elected governor of Wisconsin.[NPR · NBC News]
At age 40, Crowley is reported to be the youngest governor elected in the state in nearly a century.[NBC News]
Two-term incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers was barred from running again due to term limits.[CBS News]
Crowley won the August primary by fewer than 4,000 votes over democratic socialist Francesca Hong.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]

The general election result is based on media projections and a race call; the supporting reporting does not include certified totals.[NPR · CBS News · NBC News]

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