Hong endorses Crowley after upset loss in WI governor primary

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong on Wednesday endorsed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for governor, after he pulled off an upset against her to win the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor.

Hong had been the favored candidate in nearly every poll, though Crowley managed to narrowly edge her out on Tuesday evening. He has since called for party unity to defeat Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis.

"Congratulations to David Crowley and his team. I fully support him and look forward to working with him to defeat Congressman Tiffany in November," Hong said in an X statement.

"This campaign was not about getting one person into office. It is about building a movement for permanent affordability and a government that puts working people first," she added. "Our movement is strong, and the work isn't done. I am overwhelmingly proud of our team and the work they have done to achieve that goal."

The race is expected to be one of the more competitor gubernatorial contests in November.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.