Wisconsin Democrats' Dilemma: A Tale of Two Nominees Wisconsin's Democratic primary has become a contentious contest between two unlikely candidates vying for the nomination to take on Republican Tom Tiffany in November.
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, and David Crowley, a county bureaucrat, are locked in a tight contest that has national Democrats worried about their chances of winning the governorship.
The chaotic scramble to become Wisconsin's Democratic nominee began when popular incumbent Governor Tony Evers announced he wouldn't seek a third term.