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The AmeriCorps alum and Milwaukee County Executive defeats Rep. Tom Tiffany, bringing a new generation of servant leadership to the governor’s office.
WASHINGTON D.C. (November 3, 2026) — New Politics endorsed candidate David Crowley has been elected Governor of Wisconsin, defeating Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany and becoming the first Black governor in the state’s history. An AmeriCorps alum, Crowley served in the Wisconsin State Assembly before becoming the youngest person and first African American elected Milwaukee County Executive.
New Politics first backed Crowley in his 2015 race for Milwaukee Common Council and has supported him through every campaign since, from the State Assembly to the County Executive’s office to tonight’s victory.
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“I first met David Crowley more than ten years ago, when he was a young AmeriCorps alum running for city council in Milwaukee. Even then, it was clear he saw public office as a way to serve, and he has proven it at every level since. Tonight, Wisconsin chose a leader who has spent his whole adult life in service to his community. New Politics exists to find servant leaders like David and stick with them for the long haul. We could not be prouder.”
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics' support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate's campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
