Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest Tuesday, keeping the battleground executive office in Democratic hands and becoming its first black governor.

The Associated Press called the race for Crowley at 11:28 p.m. He garnered 53.6% against Tiffany’s 46.4%.

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