Hong and Crowley were widely considered to be the top two contenders in the race, with Brennan and Roys polling in single digits leading up to Tuesday.
Crowley, who is the first Black executive of Milwaukee County and the youngest person to serve in the role, was the fledgling hope of Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin primary race. National Democrats had voiced concerns that his main opponent, Hong, wouldn’t be able to garner enough votes to defeat the Republican nominee in November.
Hong has generated controversy in recent months, including for past social media posts in which she called for abolishing the police and ending Thanksgiving for “celebrating colonialism”—both of which she has since walked back. Crowley, meanwhile, was backed by prominent members of his party in the state, including Evers and Rep. Gwen Moore.
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