MADISON – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is “very seriously considering” backing an effort to get Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley back into the Democratic gubernatorial primary, two senior Democratic sources said Friday.
The news comes as the field is rocked by the rapid implosion of Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez’s campaign just as it appeared to pick up momentum toward closing in on apparent front runners Francesca Hong and Mandela Barnes.
Democratic strategists are working behind the scenes to bring Crowley back just a week after he ended his own campaign and backed Rodriguez, who withdrew from the race on Friday.
“From everything we’ve seen, this was Mandela Barnes’s race to lose, and he’s been losing it,” said one highly-placed Democrat.
A source close to Crowley confirmed the county executive is considering returning to the race.
This developing story will be updated.
Jessie Opoien can be reached at jessie.opoien@jrn.com.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tony Evers considering move to draw Crowley back into governor’s race
Reporting by Jessie Opoien, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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