David Crowley

David Crowley is the Milwaukee County Executive, serving his second term. He was born May 14, 1986 in Milwaukee, graduated from Bay View High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Before holding office he worked as a field organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and as a legislative aide and policy director to Nikiya Harris Dodd as a county supervisor and state senator. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 17th District in 2016, his first elected office, and later won election as County Executive. In the 2026 governor's race he left the field in early July and endorsed Sara Rodriguez, then re-entered with the endorsement of Governor Tony Evers. In the August 11, 2026 Democratic primary, Decision Desk HQ called the race for Crowley over Francesca Hong with more than 95 percent counted, 312,286 votes (39.88 percent) to 308,401 (39.38 percent). He faces Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, who defeated Andy Manske in the Republican primary, on November 3, 2026.