Crowley wins election, becoming Wisconsin’s first Black governor

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,126

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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In a historic victory Tuesday night, David Crowley was elected as Wisconsin’s first African American governor. Crowley, who became Milwaukee’s first Black county executive in 2020, defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in a contentious race.

The Associated Press called the race with 84% of the vote counted. Crowley had 53.6% of the vote to Tiffany’s 46.4%.

Tiffany conceded in the race at around 9:45 p.m. …

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