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AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Socialist fever breaks: Takeaways from Crowley's win

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated socialist Francesca Hong by about 3,000 votes, dealing a blow to the progressive left's momentum Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, after his own polling indicated he was behind by nearly 20 points. Why it matters: Crowley's win could breathe new life into a center-left that had been losing primary after primary in recent months, from last week's Senate contest in Michigan to House races across the country . Yes, but: The day wasn't a total loss for progressives. - In the day's other big ideological showdown between Democrats, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's Senate primary by 20 points.…

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated socialist Francesca Hong by about 3,000 votes, dealing a blow to the progressive left's momentum Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, after his own polling indicated he was behind by nearly 20 points. Why it matters: Crowley's win could breathe new life into a center-left that had been losing primary after primary in recent months, from last week's Senate contest in Michigan to House races across the country . Yes, but: The day wasn't a total loss for progressives. - In the day's other big ideological showdown between Democrats, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, defeated moderate Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota's Senate primary by 20 points.…Open