{"id":42700,"date":"2026-08-13T07:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42700"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:51:10","slug":"crystal-ball-shifts-wisconsin-governors-race-toward-democrats-after-crowley-beats-hong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42700","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Ball shifts Wisconsin governor&#8217;s race toward Democrats after Crowley beats Hong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/crowleydavid_081126getty01_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n        <iframe id=\"instaread_iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Audio Article\" style=\"display:block\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n    <\/p>\n<p><\/instaread-player><\/p>\n<p>Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball shifted the Wisconsin governor\u2019s race towards Democrats after a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6023019-crowley-wins-wisconsin-governor-primary\/\">late night win<\/a> for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over democratic socialist Francesca Hong.<\/p>\n<p>The election handicapper <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LarrySabato\/status\/2087455012830032258?s=20\">changed<\/a> the race from a \u201ctoss up\u201d to one that leans Democratic following <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6023832-crowley-leads-hong-with-wisconsin-governor-primary-too-close-to-call-5-takeaways\/\">Crowley\u2019s victory<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>His win bucked a series of polls that showed Crowley with a 20-plus percentage point lag behind Hong, whose campaign gained national attention amid the party\u2019s growing crowd of democratic socialists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crowley is center-left and earned endorsements from the retiring Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/tony-evers\/\">Tony Evers <\/a>(D), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) and Democratic National Convention Representative Alex Lasry before advancing as the party\u2019s nominee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It marks a crucial win for moderate Democrats, who have been outshined by democratic socialists in recent primary races in New York and Colorado.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball race shift signals that Crowley could overtake Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin\u2019s Republican gubernatorial nominee, in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crowley is one of a handful of Black men across the nation running to become governor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others include Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and John James (R-Mich.), Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D-N.J.) and South Carolina state Rep. Jermaine Johnson (D).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball shifted the Wisconsin governor\u2019s race towards Democrats after a late night win for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley over democratic socialist Francesca Hong. 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