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Wisconsin Democrats Ask for 80k Replacement Ballots, Crowley Returns

7/22/2026

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The Wisconsin Democratic Party asked the Elections Commission to let voters who mailed a ballot obtain a replacement after 80,000 were returned.
After a shortfall forced Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez to quit the race, David Crowley rejoined on July 8 with Governor Tony Evers’s endorsement.
The Aug. 11 primary will feature Democratic candidates—David Crowley, Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, Kelda Roys and Joel Brennan—and they will face Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany.

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The Wisconsin Democratic Party asked the Elections Commission to let voters who mailed a ballot obtain a replacement after 80,000 were returned.
After a shortfall forced Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez to quit the race, David Crowley rejoined on July 8 with Governor Tony Evers’s endorsement.
The Aug. 11 primary will feature Democratic candidates—David Crowley, Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, Kelda Roys and Joel Brennan—and they will face Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany.