There have been a number of Democratic Socialists serving on the Milwaukee County Board during David Crowley's time as County Executive. I asked him about his relationship with them and with Milwaukee DSA more generally. His answer:
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NEW GUEST COLUMN from @nathankalmoe.bsky.social: 'Wisconsin Democrats are favored to win the governorship no matter who they nominate': www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/guest-colu...
GUEST COLUMN: Wisconsin Democrats are favored to win the governorship no matter who they nominate
From Nathan Kalmoe, director of the Center for Communication & Civic Renewal at UW-Madison, and co-author of "Neither Liberal nor Conservative: Ideological Innocence in the American Public."
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- Housing: "We have the lowest unsheltered homeless count...in the entire country." - Tackling the opioid epidemic: "We've lowered (opioid) overdose deaths by 40%." - Act 12 and returning $ to MKE County: "We have been able to bring more money back, close to about $100M a year since 2023."
Dan Shafer@danshafer.bsky.social · 21h agoTony Evers' pitch for David Crowley is that "David will get things done." So, I asked Crowley: What are your three biggest accomplishments in your six years as County Executive? His answers are on: - Housing - Tackling the opioid epidemic - Act 12 and returning $ to MKE County
Tony Evers' pitch for David Crowley is that "David will get things done." So, I asked Crowley: What are your three biggest accomplishments in your six years as County Executive? His answers are on: - Housing - Tackling the opioid epidemic - Act 12 and returning $ to MKE County
NEW: My interview with David Crowley, on what he's done as County Executive and what he'd want to do as governor, Tony Evers and the era of divided government, what it means to build "the broadest possible coalition," and more. Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/one-on-one...
One-on-one with David Crowley
On what he's done as County Executive and what he'd want to do as governor, Tony Evers and the era of divided government in Madison, what it means to build "the broadest possible coalition," and more.
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I asked David Crowley about Francesca Hong's rally with Hasan Piker, building a broad coalition, and where to draw the line.
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One-on-one with David Crowley (FULL UNEDITED INTERVIEW)
On what he's done as County Executive and what he'd want to do as governor, what it means to build "the broadest possible coalition," and more. (*resending to fix a mailing list error, sorry!*)
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On what he's done as Milwaukee County Executive and what he'd want to do as governor, what's been happening since he re-joined the race, Francesca Hong's rally with Ilhan Omar and Hasan Piker, what it means to build "the broadest possible coalition," and more.
Dan Shafer@danshafer.bsky.social · 2d agoNEW: I sat down with David Crowley this morning in Milwaukee, 16 days after he re-entered the race for governor, 8 days before the primary. Let's recombobulate (full unedited interview for paid subscribers only): www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/one-on-one...
NEW: I sat down with David Crowley this morning in Milwaukee, 16 days after he re-entered the race for governor, 8 days before the primary. Let's recombobulate (full unedited interview for paid subscribers only): www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/one-on-one...
One-on-one with David Crowley (FULL UNEDITED INTERVIEW)
On what he's done as Milwaukee County Executive and what he'd want to do as governor, on democratic socialism, what it means to build "the broadest possible coalition," and more.
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Officially unofficial results of our unscientific Sunday twitter poll.
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So I looked into that “Swing Voter Project” data that was going around today about reactions to the Democratic gubernatorial primary debate, and, well…
NEW: Live from Eau Claire, my conversation with @benwikler.bsky.social On Wisconsin's discombobulating primary, "the establishment," the DNC, gerrymandering, and even where he agrees with Ron Johnson (yes, really!). Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/live-eau-c...
Live from Eau Claire: A conversation with Ben Wikler
Former WisDems chair Ben Wikler is on tour for his new book "This Is The Plan," and joined Dan Shafer for a conversation about the book, the DNC, the "establishment," how to save democracy, and more.
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NEWS: Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Milwaukee is endorsing David Crowley for governor. Full press release:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: ‘Sources detail concerns about Mandela Barnes' behavior toward women’: www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Sources detail concerns about Mandela Barnes' behavior toward women
Democratic Party of Wisconsin officials in 2025 hired a law firm to review anonymous allegations of inappropriate behavior by Mandela Barnes.
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Maybe just stop making predictions about what's going to happen in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "The decision by Barnes came amid reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel into allegations that Barnes was taking advantage of his role in the party to have sexual encounters with young adult women." www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Mandela Barnes ends Democratic campaign for governor
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign for governor.
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Have been hearing this, too: "The conversations come as Democratic officials in the state brace for damaging media reports about Barnes, which are expected to hit in the coming hours." www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Mandela Barnes considering dropping out of Wisconsin governor race
Democratic officials in the state have been bracing for the publication of damaging news reports about the former lieutenant governor.
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BREAKING: Mandela Barnes is suspending his campaign for governor, he just announced on social media.
If she wins this primary (seems *very* likely, at the moment), she will have won it by out-working everyone between April 8 (the day after the Spring Election) and June 13-14 (WisDems convention).
Dan Shafer@danshafer.bsky.social · 6d agoI am not a democratic socialist. Francesca Hong is comfortably to the left of me, politically. But I also HATE the traditional way Democrats do things, and she has run circles around other candidates who were going the same old way. She's doing things differently. That’s why she’s winning.
I am not a democratic socialist. Francesca Hong is comfortably to the left of me, politically. But I also HATE the traditional way Democrats do things, and she has run circles around other candidates who were going the same old way. She's doing things differently. That’s why she’s winning.
Francesca Hong has just a preposterously ridiculous lead in the 18-29 and 30-44 age groups, per the Marquette poll. No other candidate is even in double-digits among voters under 45.
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Mandela Barnes in the spin room: "This is the most ridiculous race in the country." My 5 takeaways on the one and only debate in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, plus reporting from the scene, last night at Marquette. Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/5-takeaway...
5 takeaways from Wisconsin's one and only Democratic gubernatorial primary debate
Plus: Coverage from the scene, inside the room at the debate and in the post-debate Spin Room at Marquette University, in what Mandela Barnes called "the most ridiculous race in the country."
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NEW MARQUETTE POLL, DEM PRIMARY Hong: 38 Barnes: 16 Crowley: 7 Roys: 2 Brennan: 2 (Undecided: 34) With leaners (after asking undecideds to choose): Hong: 46 Barnes: 21 Crowley: 11 Roys: 4 Brennan: 4 (Undecided: 14)
📍I am at the Weasler Auditorium at Marquette University, seated in the balcony, as we get ready for the lone debate for the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
NEW PODCAST on the new poll from @statenavigate.org showing Francesca Hong with a huge lead. @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social: "I think the primary is over" Let's recombobulate: www.therecombobulationarea.com/p/i-think-th...
'I think the primary is over': Pollster Chaz Nuttycombe on Francesca Hong's huge lead in new State Navigate survey
The new poll shows Francesca Hong with 44%, David Crowley at 15%, Mandela Barnes at 4%. Plus: Data centers emerge as a major motivator for Hong supporters.
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