Candidate · November 3, 2026
David Crowley
On the ballot for Governor · Wisconsin
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Wisconsin1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
David Crowley is in his second term as Milwaukee County Executive.3 His first elected office was state representative.3 He studied educational policy and community studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.4 His earlier work included serving as an aide to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and as policy director for state Senator Nikiya Harris Dodd.4
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his campaign has one goal, improving life for working Wisconsinites, with a plan aimed at the costs of housing, energy, child care and health care.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitecrowleyforwi.com4,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/CrowleyForWi6
- Instagraminstagram.com/crowleyforwi6
- X (Twitter)x.com/DavidCCrowley6
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/davidcrowley4wi.bsky.social6
- Othercrowleyforwi.substack.com6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would cap families' out-of-pocket child care costs at 7% and provide direct support to child care providers.5
- Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
- Expand help for lower- and middle-income families through grants and tax credits
- Keep current child care funding and tax credits
- Lower costs mainly by easing rules on providers, not with new federal spending
His campaign website says his child care plan would include paid family leave.5
Education
His campaign website says he would make new investments in public schools, close the gap in state reimbursement for special education and provide universal early childhood education.5
- Increase state funding for public schools
- Hold funding near current levels
- Reduce state school funding or slow its growth
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would change how local governments are funded so they have the money they need while lowering property taxes and returning more decisions to local communities.5
His campaign website says he would use state incentives to favor storefront businesses in commercial corridors rather than only corporate subsidies.5
Housing
His campaign website says he would build and preserve affordable housing across the state and cut barriers that slow new housing.5
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he would close Wisconsin's broadband gap.5
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he would repair roads and expand transit where it is needed.5
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he would push for nonpartisan redistricting at every level of government.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Sunshine campaign finance search — Wisconsin Ethics Commission.7