The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom Tiffany

Gone quiet · last story Aug 24, 2026

What this arc covers

The race to succeed Gov. Tony Evers, who chose not to seek a third term: Rep. Tom Tiffany's Republican campaign and nomination, the Democratic primary in which Mandela Barnes and Sara Rodriguez dropped out, Francesca Hong's democratic socialist campaign, and David Crowley's return to the race with Evers's backing and his August 2026 primary win, followed by the polls of Crowley against Tiffany.

Earliest story we hold Jul 24, 2025 · 23 stories · 130 independent sources (counted once each) · 396 days

Part ofWisconsinFrancesca HongDemocratic PartyDavid CrowleySocialist Party of SerbiaTom TiffanyBernie SandersTony Evers

Part of The 2026 governor races

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  2. The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyJun 5, 2025 – Sep 20, 2026
  3. The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom TiffanyThis arcJul 24, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026
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Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 24– 262026Marquette poll: Crowley leads Tiffany in Wisconsin governor race6 articles · 5 independent sources
0 left, 4 center, 1 right
Aug 16– 182026David Crowley's Chances of Beating Tom Tiffany: First Post-Primary Poll4 articles · 4 independent sources
0 left, 3 center, 1 right
Aug 13– 142026Crowley says he won't campaign with Hasan Piker6 articles · 6 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 1 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jul 14 – 19, 2026David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems26 articles · 19 independent sources
    1. Jul 14, 2026Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez quits Democratic governor's race over campaign finance problems
    2. Jul 18, 2026Only center coverage:David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor campaign after Sara Rodriguez departs
  2. Jul 18 – 20, 2026David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing24 articles · 21 independent sources
  3. Jul 30 – 31, 2026Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor42 articles · 39 independent sources
  4. Aug 9 – 15, 2026Wisconsin Democrats Choose Crowley339 articles · 107 independent sources
    1. Aug 9, 2026Only center coverage:Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary
    2. Aug 10, 2026Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment
    3. Aug 11, 2026Wisconsin weighs a democratic socialist governor and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
    4. Aug 12, 2026Wisconsin primary provided snapshot of Democratic party – can it now win?
    5. Aug 13, 2026Only center coverage:On the Ballot: What went wrong for Hong in Wisconsin?
  5. Aug 11 – 12, 2026Live results: Wisconsin governor primary election50 articles · 9 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jul 21, 202525013
Sep 22, 20251315
Dec 1, 20251328
Jul 6, 202621317
Jul 13, 2026410456
Jul 20, 20260101
Jul 27, 2026613981
Aug 3, 2026251341
Aug 10, 2026343534395
Aug 17, 20260213
Aug 24, 20260416

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

28% left · 40% center · 32% right of 130 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 23 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. July 2025

    Jul 24Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won't seek third term in battleground Wisconsin13 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right

  2. September 2025

    Sep 23Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany announces campaign for governor5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right

  3. December 2025

    Dec 2Democrat Mandela Barnes launches bid for Wisconsin governor8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right

  4. July 2026

    Jul 7– 9A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state17 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 3 right
  5. Jul 13Wisconsin governor candidate says her campaign has far less money than she thought7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 14– 19David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems26 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 3 right
  7. Jul 18– 20David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing24 articles · 21 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 1 right
  8. Jul 27– 29Wisconsin voters begin casting ballots at the polls in chaotic Democratic governor's race20 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 28– Aug 1Francesca Hong Gains Momentum in Wisconsin Democratic Governor’s Race12 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 4 right
  10. Jul 30– 31Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor42 articles · 39 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 5 right

  11. August 2026

    Aug 1– 8Governor candidate Francesca Hong bets Wisconsin will embrace Democratic Socialism13 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 6 right
  12. Aug 2Democratic socialists face a prove-it moment in battleground Wisconsin6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right
  13. Aug 4– 6Francesca Hong says Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday: 'I don't want to cancel it'15 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 10 right
  14. Aug 7– 14Inside the G.O.P.’s Secret Francesca Hong Oppo File8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  15. Aug 9– 15Wisconsin Democrats Choose Crowley339 articles · 107 independent sources
    33 left, 34 center, 31 right
  17. Aug 11– 12Live results: Wisconsin governor primary election50 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  18. Aug 12Tom Tiffany wins Republican nomination for governor in Wisconsin4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  19. Aug 12– 13Hasan Piker says he's part of why Hong lost for Wisconsin governor4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  20. Aug 12– 14Bernie Sanders has a response for progressives upset over Hong’s loss in Wisconsin5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  21. Aug 13– 14Crowley says he won't campaign with Hasan Piker6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  22. Aug 16– 18David Crowley's Chances of Beating Tom Tiffany: First Post-Primary Poll4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  23. Aug 24– 26Marquette poll: Crowley leads Tiffany in Wisconsin governor race6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right