The metaphor was perfect. Three and a half hours after the polls closed this Tuesday, each candidate had 39.9% of the vote, with a margin of fewer than 200 ballots. In the end David Crowley, a moderate, won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin governor, defeating the democratic socialist Francesca Hong by just 0.4 percentage points, or 39.8% versus 39.4%. The extremely tight outcome showcases how deeply the party is split between its two wings: the centrist and the progressive. With less than three months until the midterms, in which Democrats hope to retake control of Congress and rein in President Donald Trump, questions are growing about the party’s future direction.
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