David Crowley

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says his campaign is about lowering costs for working families, with a focus on housing, energy, child care and health care.[1],[2]
• Presents his "Badger Basics" framework, built on three pillars: affordability, care and opportunity.[4]
• Points to his record in public office, saying he has spent his career "turning campaign promises into real results."[1]
• Describes growing up in Milwaukee with parents who struggled with addiction and mental health issues.[3],[14]
• Says he wants to govern for all Wisconsinites, not only for Democrats or one region of the state.[13]

Background

• Milwaukee County Executive, Milwaukee County · 2020–present[14]
• State Representative, 17th District, Wisconsin State Assembly · 2017–2020[14]
• Policy director for state Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, Wisconsin Senate · Began 2013[14]
• Campaign organizer, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold's re-election campaign · 2010[14]

Education

• Bachelor's degree in community engagement and education, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (2024)[14]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Proposes opening BadgerCare as a public option for any Wisconsin household, with premiums on a sliding scale based on income. Also proposes mental health navigators in all 72 counties.[4],[5]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour immediately and $20 by 2030, repealing Act 10 and the state's right-to-work law, and restoring prevailing-wage rules.[4],[6],[7]
• Housing
  Supports zoning flexibility and adaptive reuse of existing buildings to add housing, expanding homeownership assistance, and strengthening eviction prevention.[4],[13]
• Education
  Supports universal early childhood education, capping child care costs at 7% of household income, guaranteeing a subsidized child care slot for families with children under five, and closing the special education reimbursement gap.[2],[4]
• Abortion
  Supports amending the Wisconsin Constitution to establish a right to abortion; says the decision should be between a woman and her health care provider.[8],[9]
• Immigration
  Says he does not see a scenario in which Milwaukee County would partner with ICE, and says the county sheriff's policy of not honoring ICE detainers should not change.[10]
• Energy & Environment
  Says data centers and other large power users should pay for the grid upgrades their demand requires; supports investment in solar power and energy retrofits.[2],[4]
• Guns
  Describes gun violence as a public health crisis and says he has worked to strengthen community-based violence prevention programs; as a state representative in 2020 he called for red flag laws and background checks.[11],[12]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words