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The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.
A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said.
NYTimes – US The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.
NYTimes – US The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.
NYTimes – US David Crowley speaks after accepting Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor; progressive Francesca Hong had led polls by a large margin in election lead-up David Crowley wins Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor Key takeaways from primary night Sign up for the Breaking News US email Core inflation, which measures prices without volatile goods like food and gas, rose by 0.2% in July , after not really chan…
Crowly pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown his progressive opponent as a clear frontrunner David Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, pulled off a last-minute victory after re-entering the Wisconsin governor’s race and snagging an endorsement from Tony Evers, the outgoing governor. The race came down to the wire, with Francesca Hong and Crowley running close to each other as each ba…
NPR – Politics David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive and could become the state's first Black governor. He narrowly defeated Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who drew enthusiastic support.
NYTimes – US The upset victory by David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, over Francesca Hong sets up a more traditional general election in November.
Moderates scored a win in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary as David Crowley bested democratic socialist Francesca Hong.
NYTimes – US A race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee.
NYTimes – US Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.
BBC Sport Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in a Premier League match on Sunday, with Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch sent off during the game. The result came after pre-match coverage highlighted the fixture's status as a clash between two of the Premier League's dominant teams.
BBC News – Science & Environment Remnants of Hurricane Isaias moved north after hitting the U.S. northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama. The storm has been linked to at least four deaths, and warnings of flash flooding extended into the Appalachians.
NPR – US Christa Pike, a Tennessee death-row inmate, was discharged from hospital and returned to prison more than a week after surviving a botched lethal-injection execution on 30 September, her attorneys said. The 50-year-old convicted murderer received two doses of lethal-injection drugs and was initially taken to hospital in critical condition. She is back in the prison where she has spent the last 30 years and will continue to receive medical care.
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