State law says when a vacancy in the office of county executive occurs, the chairperson of the county board assumes the duties of the office initially.

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the next governor of Wisconsin. He spoke to WPR about his priorities.

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President Donald Trump was a major factor in Tuesday's "blue tsunami" that wiped out GOP majorities in the Wisconsin Legislature, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. It's more complicated for Badger State Republicans still reeling from election night.

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Thompson and former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle sat down with "Wisconsin Today" to reflect on state politics and offer advice to both parties after Tuesday’s election.

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Democrat David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, will be Wisconsin's next governor, making history as the first Black person to hold the office in the history of the state.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley made their final pitches to voters on why they should be governor during their final day of dueling bus tours ahead of Tuesday's election.

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The final Marquette University Law School poll ahead of Wisconsin's Nov. 3 election shows Democrat David Crowley leading Republican Tom Tiffany by 7 percentage points in the race for Wisconsin governor.

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From prisons to funding for police, Wisconsin’s next governor will face a lot of decisions related to criminal justice. WPR's Sarah Lehr explains how the candidates plan to address crime and punishment.

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The latest numbers stand out because Tiffany had previously outraised Crowley nearly 2-1 throughout the campaign.

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WPR invited both candidates for governor to sit down for interviews. Republican Tom Tiffany’s campaign declined.

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Over the course of a sometimes contentious, sometimes awkward hour, the two candidates for Wisconsin governor sparred over taxes, data centers and abortion in the only debate of their general election campaign Wednesday night.

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As lawmakers, scientists and even some tech leaders warn about the risks of unfettered use of artificial intelligence, Wisconsin's Democratic candidate for governor is proposing a series of AI regulations.

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As he runs for governor, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has introduced himself to voters as a get-along kind of conservative, but his lengthy record in the state Legislature and Congress tells a different story.

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David Crowley's record as a former state legislator and Milwaukee County's executive has focused on solving problems in his hometown. But that pragmatic approach, especially his support for a sales tax hike, is being used against him as he runs for governor.

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Less than a month away from Election Day, former President Barack Obama announced his endorsement of fellow Democrat David Crowley in Wisconsin's race for governor.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s plan addresses affordability primarily through tax cuts and deregulation, while Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s plan focuses on creating or expanding state programs to address rising household costs.

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Republican Tom Tiffany's campaign for governor raised more than $26 million in less than three months, dominating Democratic challenger David Crowley's figures, but early all of Tiffany's latest haul came from three billionaires funneling money through the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

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The latest Marquette University poll of Wisconsin's race for governor shows Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly leading Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany.

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A growing number of states are taking action to respond to spiking gas and diesel prices. But Wisconsin isn't one of them.

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The campaign for U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor, blocked a veteran reporter from one of his events Thursday, a move that came days after President Donald Trump took a similar step at the White House.

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