David Crowley

Milwaukee County's first African American county executive suspended his campaign in July, re-entered with Gov. Tony Evers' endorsement, and won the August 11 primary by about 3,000 votes. He faces Rep. Tom Tiffany for the open governor's seat in a race forecasters now lean Democratic.

On the ballot against Tom Tiffany (R)

Why it matters: Wisconsin's governor's seat is open because Gov. Tony Evers declined to seek re-election, and Cook rates the race a toss-up.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingToss-upCook Political Report, Oct 13 source

Polling average (3 polls) Crowley 48% 44% Tiffany 8% undecided or other Crowley +4Jul 30Oct 16Most recent poll from each pollster, Sep 30 to Oct 16. Checked 30 min ago. Every poll

Money raised Crowley$10,200,000 Tiffany$26,300,000 July 1 - Sept. 23, 2026 only (rounded). About $24 million of Tiffany's total came from the Republican Party of Wisconsin. source

Every poll in this race

Pollster	Date	Sample	Crowley	Tiffany	Margin
YouGov	Oct 16	1,715 RV	46%	42%	D +4
Z to A Research	Oct 9	662 LV	49%	44%	D +5
Marquette Law School	Sep 30	692 LV · Margin of error ±4.8%	49%	46%	D +3
Marquette Law School	Aug 26	738 LV · Margin of error ±4.5%	49%	44%	D +5
TIPP	Aug 21	1,199 LV · Margin of error ±3.1%	47%	43%	D +4
Badger Battleground	Aug 16	500 LV	48%	44%	D +4
RMG Research	Jul 30	800 RV · Margin of error ±3.5%	46%	43%	D +3
TIPP	Mar 23	1,175 LV · Margin of error ±2.9%	42%	41%	D +1

LV = likely voters, RV = registered voters. Polls listed by 270toWin. Each pollster name links to its own release.

In David's own words

**David Crowley**, Speaking to TMJ4 News as the race tightened (reported Aug. 26, 2026), Aug 26 source

Where David stands

Jobs: Take his Building Bridges storefront and jobs program statewide and expand apprenticeships and technical training. source
Housing: Build and preserve affordable housing in rural, urban and suburban areas and cut barriers that slow new homes. source
Schools: Provide universal early childhood education, invest in public schools and close the special education funding gap. source
Health care: Expand mobile health outreach, addiction treatment and emergency medical services across the state. source
Small business: Streamline state permits and widen access to affordable loans for local businesses. source

The record

Milwaukee County executive since 2020, the first African American and youngest person elected to the post
Wisconsin state representative, 2017–2020
Beat Francesca Hong by under half a percentage point in the 2026 primary

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Tom Tiffany

Shortly after being sworn into the U.S. House, Rep. Tom Tiffany voted to reverse Trump's loss in two swing states in the 2020 election. source
Tiffany cosponsored a 2023 bill banning abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest; as a candidate he says his position is the state's current 20-week ban. source
An analysis of congressional roll call votes found Tiffany voted with Trump 99 percent of the time. source

Endorsed by

Gov. Tony Evers President Barack Obama U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin AFL-CIO Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)

David Crowley. Photo: LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Race data checked Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.