Crowley and Tiffany Meet in Only Debate in Wisconsin Governor's Race

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany met Wednesday night in their first and only debate in Wisconsin's race for governor, trading attacks on affordability, President Donald Trump, abortion and the 2020 election. Crowley is the Milwaukee County executive; Tiffany is a congressman from northern Wisconsin. They are competing in a close race to succeed retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, the state's first open governor's race since 2010. During the hourlong debate, which focused mostly on the economy, Tiffany vowed to undo tax increases and return surplus money to residents. Crowley called for a fair tax system to fund education, infrastructure and transportation, and linked Tiffany to Trump's tariffs, the 2025 tax and spending bill and the war with Iran. Tiffany, who backed Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in Wisconsin, said he did so over concerns about election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Alternative and independent outlets, The Hill and AP, highlight the 2020 election: AP leads with Tiffany's Zuckerberg explanation, and The Hill lists takeaways including the 2020 results and Democratic Socialists of America. Left-leaning NBC News leads with the economy, citing Crowley's ties between Tiffany and Trump and his criticism of donations from Republican megadonors. Right-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had.