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The ‘Crowley comeback’ defied the odds, and reset expectations

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By Shawn Johnson Verified
| KFIZ-AM (Fond du Lac, WI) Verified
By Shawn Johnson In a Wisconsin primary for governor that was as wild as they come, it’s only fitting that the person who won the Democratic nomination was considered a failed candidate just a month ago. What David Crowley pulled off in the weeks since he got back in the race still seems borderline impossible. He went from a candidate without a clear political lane to the mainstream frontrunner — from practically invisible in polling to the winner of 50-plus counties, and more than 315,000 votes.
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The ‘Crowley comeback’ defied the odds, and reset expectations

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By Shawn Johnson Verified
| Wisconsin Public Radio Verified
In a Wisconsin primary for governor that was as wild as they come, it’s only fitting that the person who won the Democratic nomination was considered a failed candidate just a month ago. What David Crowley pulled off in the weeks since he got back in the race still seems borderline impossible. He went from a candidate without a clear political lane to the mainstream frontrunner — from practically invisible in polling to the winner of 50-plus counties, and more than 315,000 votes.
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In shocking comeback, David Crowley wins Democratic primary for governor

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By Anya van Wagtendonk Verified, Shawn Johnson Verified, Evan Casey Verified
| Rice Lake Chronotype Verified
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary for governor, a shocking outcome for a candidate who briefly suspended his floundering campaign roughly a month ago. The Associated Press called the race at 2:34 a.m. Wednesday. All results are unofficial until they are certified in the coming weeks. The neck-and-neck race was an outcome few expected after recent polling showed Madison Rep.
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