David Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democrat’s candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that halts a winning streak for the party’s left wing. With almost all votes counted in the Midwestern state, Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according
MADISON, Wis. — Progressive candidates for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s election, increasing the pressure on a Democratic establishment that has spent the year on its heels. The primaries come a week after Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s divisive and
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard all of the chatter about a civil war in the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates. But all she cares about is winning. That’s why Miller said she is voting in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary for David Crowley, the
Authorities in the US state of Wisconsin have opened a homicide investigation after the shooting death of a man by a police officer. The police chief of Madison, Wisconsin, told reporters Thursday that he would cooperate with state investigators. “We will not hide from any aspect of this investigation,” John Patterson said. Police said Corey
MADISON, Wisconsin.- The police shooting death of a man who wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has shaken the city of Madison, Wisconsin, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” in any investigation and community members gathering at a growing memorial for the man. Protesters marched Wednesday after the shooting
MADISON, Wisconsin.- A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, in which numerous candidates dropped out and re-entered the race, threatened to leave thousands of voters who already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state’s highest office. That possibility led the state Democratic Party on Tuesday to appeal to the state elections commission, urging
