David Crowley
What this job does: Wisconsin's chief executive. The governor signs or vetoes bills (and can veto parts of spending bills), proposes the state budget, runs state agencies, and appoints many officials. A term is four years. The lieutenant governor runs on the same ticket and takes over if the governor leaves office.
- Current office
- Milwaukee County Executive (since May 2020)
- Occupation
- Milwaukee County Executive
- Lives in
- Milwaukee
Background
- Born in 1986 in Milwaukee; attended Bay View High School. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Bachelor's degree in community engagement and education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2024). source: en.wikipedia.org
- State Assembly, 17th District, 2017-2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Milwaukee County Executive since May 4, 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the Aug. 11, 2026 Democratic primary with 39.8% after leaving the race in July and re-entering. source: pbswisconsin.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Campaign site: "Lowering costs for working families": housing, energy, child care and health care. source: crowleyforwi.com
- "Making sure that we lower property taxes by investing in our public schools." source: fox11online.com
- On data centers: "If a local community doesn't want a data center, then they shouldn't be forced to have a data center." source: fox11online.com
- "We all want safe communities, strong schools, affordable healthcare, good paying jobs" source: pbswisconsin.org
- Says he would vote no on Question 1 (partial veto). source: wausaupilotandreview.com
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