Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D) did just enough down the stretch of the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary to edge out far-left state Rep. Francesca Hong (D).”

“Crowley enters the fall campaign as a modest favorite to hold the Wisconsin governorship for Democrats. If Hong had won, the race would have remained a Toss-up.”

“Minnesotans on Tuesday selected all female Republican and Democratic nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, the first time that a state’s ballot for those offices features only women from the major parties,” the Washington Post reports.

“Mike Lindell, the CEO and founder of MyPillow, is refusing to concede Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary,” Mediaite reports.

“Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth fended off MyPillow founder and Trump loyalist Mike Lindell to win the state’s Republican primary for governor,” NPR reports.

“Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by 10 points in a Siena University poll released Wednesday morning, the first major poll of likely voters this election cycle,” Politico reports.

“Despite her double-digit lead, Hochul is underperforming the Democratic ticket. Her margin compares to a 16-point Democratic edge on the generic congressional ballot.”

“David Crowley, the top elected official in Milwaukee County, seized a surprise win Tuesday for the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin’s race for governor, giving the party’s establishment a victory over a democratic socialist,” the Washington Post reports.

”Crowley defeated three Democratic opponents, including Francesca Hong, a state representative and democratic socialist who led in polls. Voters subjected Hong to intense scrutiny in the final stages of the race over her past calls to abolish the police and cancel Thanksgiving — positions that some Democrats feared would make it impossible for her to win in November.”

Bloomberg: Moderate Crowley wins Wisconsin primary in upset, DDHQ projects.

Philadelphia Inquirer: “It was with this same spirit last summer that Shapiro announced the largest single private sector investment in Pennsylvania history: Amazon committed $20 billion in Pennsylvania that included two data center campuses in Luzerne and Bucks Counties. Pennsylvania scored the project because of its promise to fast-track permitting and use tax breaks for the massive developments.”

“But in a year’s time, the politics — and public opinion on both sides of the aisle — have dramatically shifted on data center development. Shapiro’s early welcome of data centers has created an opening for criticism from his gubernatorial opponent and members of his own party.”

“Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, the most vulnerable Democratic governor in the country, announced a former Republican as her running mate for reelection Tuesday, assembling a politically rare ticket in an era when partisanship reigns supreme,” the Washington Post reports.

“Hobbs chose John Giles, the former mayor of Mesa who was a lifelong Republican until he switched to be an independent this year. Giles cut his GOP tie recently, but he had crossed party lines even before disavowing the affiliation, most notably in 2024 when he endorsed Kamala Harris.”

“Choosing an independent running mate is a gambit Hobbs hopes will lift her to a second gubernatorial term in a purple state with a Republican-controlled legislature. Hobbs is widely seen as the Democratic state executive most in jeopardy because nearly all the other competitive governor’s races are open seats.”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that she does intend to stay in office until she’s sworn in as governor, if elected, and would make the appointment to fill her seat, rather than stepping down after the general election and allowing current Gov. Bill Lee (R) to make the appointment, the Nashville Banner reports.