This happened last week and everyone knows about it already and everyone is angry about it already, but just for the sake of completeness, we’re reporting here that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is back in the race for Wisconsin governor. WHEEEEEE!
Crowley’s return came roughly one week after he dropped out of the race and endorsed Sara Rodriguez, and a day or two after Rodriguez herself dropped out. Governor Tony Evers and others are now endorsing Crowley. WHEEEEEE!
“Today I relaunched my campaign for governor,” Crowley posted to social media on Saturday. “I am deeply grateful for the enthusiastic support of so many family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow leaders.”
Here’s the rest of Crowley’s announcement:
From day one, I’ve said the stakes in this election are too high for anyone to sit on the sidelines. When I suspended my campaign, I made clear that Wisconsin needed a leader who would show up for working families, bring people together, and deliver results. That hasn’t changed.
What also hasn’t changed is the threat Tom Tiffany poses to Wisconsin’s future. He would put Donald Trump ahead of the people of Wisconsin, side with the special interests of wealthy corporate donors funding his campaign, undermine reproductive freedom, attack organized labor, and roll back the progress we’ve made protecting our land, water, and air.
Wisconsin cannot afford four years of Tom Tiffany.
Let me be direct about something else happening in this race. The Republican Governors Association is bankrolling millions right now, not to attack a Democrat, but to boost one. That is a five-alarm warning sign.
We cannot let the GOP choose the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin. Period.
Democrats have to make that decision, based on who can actually win in every corner of this state and govern from Day One. That is exactly the choice in front of us right now. Democrats cannot afford to head into the general election with a nominee who lacks the experience, the record, or the coalition necessary to win, especially with Republicans actively trying to hand us that outcome.
This race isn’t just about who can win a primary. It’s about winning in November. It’s about bringing Wisconsin together. And it’s about delivering results for working families for years to come.
My record proves I can do it, and I’m ready for that fight. Wisconsin deserves a strong Democratic candidate, and that’s exactly why I am reentering this race. Now, let’s get to work to move Wisconsin forward.
The primary election for Wisconsin governor (and lieutenant governor) is August 11. The current-as-of-early-Monday-afternoon Democratic candidates are Crowley, Joel Brennan, Kelda Roys, Mandela Barnes, and Francesca “The Unnamed Democrat Mentioned In Crowley’s Post Who Has Establishment Democrats Scared Because People Are Actually Excited About Her” Hong. The Republican candidates are Tom Tiffany and Andy Manske.
After the primaries, the general election is scheduled for November 3. WHEEEEEE!
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