Wisconsin polling has David Crowley up against Tom Tiffany in gubernatorial race

Published August 12, 2026 4:33pm ET



The latest polling released Wednesday indicates Wisconsin‘s new Democratic gubernatorial nominee holds a fighting chance at keeping the governor’s seat blue in November. 

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the establishment-backed favorite, became the Democratic Party’s nominee this week after narrowly beating socialist Francesca Hong in Tuesday’s primary. The race is now set for Crowley to face off against his Republican rival, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), in November.

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