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Recapping Wisconsin’s 2026 primary election for governor

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Recapping Wisconsin's 2026 primary election for governor

David Crowley and Tom Tiffany — the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor of Wisconsin in 2026 — started their general election campaigns for the open seat after a tumultuous primary race.

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How Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

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How Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

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Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band’s lawsuits

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Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

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David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

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US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

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Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

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Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

David Crowley smiles while facing a two people who are facing him, one of whom is holding a smart phone in her left hand to record him, with other people standing in the background watching and taking photographs with cameras.

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Crowley's victory sets up a general election match with Tiffany in Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

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Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

David Crowley speaks while standing in a room with out-of-focus political campaign signs on a wall in the background.

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Crowley wins Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primary for governor in a photo finish

Three plastic wall panels of two voting booths are marked with Illustrations of the U.S. flag and the word Vote, with one obscured by the adjacent booth.

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Crowley and Hong locked in a tight race as results are reported

Torey Dolan on treaties, tribal sovereignty and the courts

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Torey Dolan on treaties, tribal sovereignty and the courts

How Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

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Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band’s lawsuits

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on costs of the Lac du Flambeau Band's lawsuits

David Crowley on running in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

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David Crowley on running in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

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US Rep. Bryan Steil on the 2026 race for Wisconsin governor

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Elections

Francesca Hong on her 2026 campaign for Wisconsin governor

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor race

Elections

Tom Tiffany on his message in Wisconsin's 2026 governor race

David Crowley smiles while facing a two people who are facing him, one of whom is holding a smart phone in her left hand to record him, with other people standing in the background watching and taking photographs with cameras.

Elections

Crowley's victory sets up a general election match with Tiffany in Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on non-Native people owning land in reservations

David Crowley speaks while standing in a room with out-of-focus political campaign signs on a wall in the background.

Elections

Crowley wins Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primary for governor in a photo finish

Three plastic wall panels of two voting booths are marked with Illustrations of the U.S. flag and the word Vote, with one obscured by the adjacent booth.

Elections

Crowley and Hong locked in a tight race as results are reported

Torey Dolan on treaties, tribal sovereignty and the courts

Indigenous

Torey Dolan on treaties, tribal sovereignty and the courts

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