Wisconsin Democratic governor primary shakeup

The United States — Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary has been marked by a series of dramatic developments. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out on July 17 after discovering major inaccuracies in her campaign finance reports, including duplicated contributions and a cash balance far lower than expected. She fired her campaign manager Kara Spencer. Following her exit, United States — Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Executive Crowley Maritime, who had previously suspended his campaign and endorsed Rodriguez, reentered the race on July 20 with an endorsement from outgoing Gov. Tony Evers. The primary now includes Crowley, democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former Evers aide Joel Brennan, and state Sen. Kelda Roys. The winner will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, backed by Donald Trump, in the general election. The race has become a test of the leftward shift within the party, with Hong's democratic socialist platform drawing both enthusiasm and concern about electability in the swing state.