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Wisconsin’s Republican candidate for governor keeps his distance from Trump in nail-biter campaign

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Democrats got the candidate they wanted for governor in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated a democratic socialist in the primary and faces one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Washington.

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    Democrats got the candidate they wanted for governor in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated a democratic socialist in the primary and faces one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Washington.

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