Primary Election Night Recap

SHOCKING!!!! Crackhead, Mike Lindell will not concede the election and he doesn’t even have a pillow to cry into.

Wisconsin-Weirdest Gubernatorial Race Ever:

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over Francesca Hong

Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T10:52:16.307Z

David Crowley pulls off upset over Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor

NBC News projects that Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive backed by Gov. Tony Evers, narrowly defeated Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, in the key battleground state.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s race for governor, NBC News projects, dealing a major upset to democratic socialist Francesca Hong.

The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Crowley, who had dropped out of the race roughly a month ago after initially struggling to gain traction only to re-enter days later with outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ endorsement.

Hong, a state lawmaker from Madison, had led in the polls in the final stretch of the race, but faced growing scrutiny over her past controversial positions and general election viability. Her loss is a setback for progressives, who have found success in other high-profile primaries around the country this year against establishment-backed candidates.

David Crowley: "Now that this primary has come to a close, allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is David Crowley. I am a son of Milwaukee. I'm a community organizer by heart who has just happened to find himself in the halls of the state capitol as the head of Milwaukee county government."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) August 12, 2026 at 7:14 AM

THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE FOLKS!!!!

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— Leah Greenberg ❌👑 (@leahgreenberg.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 7:19 AM

David Crowley will face mega, MAGAt, election denier, Tom Tiffany.

Tom Tiffany struggles to read his victory speech from a teleprompter

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) August 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM

Minnesota:

Minnesotans expect leaders who deliver results, not excuses. That’s what I’ve done as your Senator, and that’s what I will do as your next Governor.

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— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar.com) August 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM

🚨 Progressive Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.

Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-12T03:37:41.912Z

Poor Mikey-

🚨 State House Speaker Lisa Demuth has defeated Mike Lindell in the GOP primary for Minnesota governor — a major loss for a close Trump ally and prominent 2020 election denier.

Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-12T03:37:49.528Z

Manic Mike Lindell is ranting and raving that he won’t concede.

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— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 3:42 AM

From The Hill:

Trump backed the crackhead but he lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) by roughly 11 percentage points. Ms. Demuth will now face Senator Amy Klobuchar in November to become Minnesota’s next governor.

Other Races:

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