Wednesday, August 12: Crowley victorious as count goes into overtime, Alfonso, Berman, Clark and Cooke win congressional primaries, lots more election results
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“In 11 weeks, no matter who’s on this ballot, we are going to fight to win for one another.”
– Francesca Hong, speaking to her supporters on election night
Supporters of David Crowley at the primary election watch party. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley eked out a win of 3,200 votes over state Rep. Francesca Hong early Wednesday in the Democratic contest for the nomination for governor, ending the uncertainty of a primary characterized by unprecedented chaos over the last two months. Baylor Spears and Isiah Holmes report on a long, tense night.
U.S. Rep Tom Tiffany easily defeated challenger Andy Manske in the GOP primary for governor, Erik Gunn reports. Will Martin, the running mate Tiffany campaigned with, who was also endorsed by the state Republican party, was defeated by David Varnam, the former mayor of Lancaster who previously worked for the conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family.
Rebecca Cooke won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District Tuesday, riding a massive monetary advantage and support from the national Democratic party to set up a rematch after her narrow 2024 loss to Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Henry Redman reports from Eau Claire.
The battle to compete for U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s open seat in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District ended Tuesday night in victory by Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who previously held the 7th CD seat. Alfonso was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, won handily Tuesday in a three-way primary of active Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, Gunn reports.
Fred Clark, former Democratic state legislator, former executive director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire and owner of Clark Forestry Inc., won a three-way race for the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.
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Rebecca Cooke greets supporters and delivers her victory speech at Mogie’s Pub in Eau Claire after winning the Democratic primary in the 3rd Congressional District (Henry Redman/Wisconsin Examiner)
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