Democrat David Crowley will be Wisconsin's first Black governor

Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a campaign that focused on "lowering costs for working families" and bringing more jobs to Wisconsin.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6178x4119+0+0/resize/6178x4119!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2F2e%2F853305674949ba04a0f85035905d%2Fmdt-crowley.jpg' alt='David Crowley speaks to supporters at Women for Crowley event on Oct. 26, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wis.'/><p>Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a campaign that focused on "lowering costs for working families" and bringing more jobs to Wisconsin.</p><p>(Image credit: Nam Y. Huh)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151235' />