From WisPolitics …
— Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley today sought to unify the Democrats after his narrow win over Francesca Hong for the party’s gubernatorial nomination, insisting their real opponent is Tom Tiffany, not each other.
Crowley thanked Hong and fellow Dem gubernatorial candidates Joel Brennan and Kelda Roys while arguing the people he met on the campaign trail weren’t interested in labels, but in safe communities, strong schools and affordable healthcare.
He also quickly pivoted attention to GOP nominee Tom Tiffany, a Donald Trump-endorsed congressman from Minocqua.
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“He spends his time fueling culture wars because sowing division is much easier than delivering results,” Crowley said in Milwaukee at a former bank building that now houses minority-owned businesses. “Wisconsin, we deserve better than politicians who divide us for their own political gain. We deserve leaders who wake up every single morning asking one simple question, ‘How can I make life better for the people I serve?’”
Tiffany, meanwhile, sought to downplay any differences between Crowley and Hong, saying “there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between” the candidates.
“His record in Milwaukee County shows exactly what Wisconsin would get: mismanage the government, run up the bill, and raise your taxes to pay for it,” Tiffany said in a statement. “Wisconsin doesn’t need more of the same failed policies. I’m running to lower costs, restore accountability in Madison, and expand opportunity across our state.”