A moderate Democrat edged out a progressive favorite in Wisconsin's governor primary, a setback for the party's left wing but a relief to establishment Democrats and Republicans alike.

• David Crowley, a more establishment candidate, beat progressive frontrunner Francesca Hong by a razor-thin margin despite polls showing Hong ahead by 20 points.
• Hong ran on free school lunches, subsidized child care, a $20 minimum wage, and taxing the rich — energizing young and educated voters around Madison.
• The party establishment lined up against Hong: outgoing Governor Evers campaigned for Crowley, and Fox News hammered Hong for weeks.
• A leaked GOP memo showed Republicans feared Hong most, seeing her as the candidate likeliest to drive record Democratic turnout.
• The winner faces Republican Tom Tiffany, with data centers and energy shaping up as key fights — Democrats want clean power, Tiffany wants to keep old coal plants running.

Outlook: Crowley heads into a general election against Tiffany where turnout and enthusiasm, dampened by Hong's loss, will be the big question.