If you haven’t been paying attention to Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, you’ve missed a lot. Let me get you caught up.
The Democratic primary started with a field of eight candidates: Sara Rodriguez, the current Lt. Governor; Mandela Barnes, former Lt. Governor; Francesca Hong, State Representative; Kelda Roys, State Senator; David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive; Joel Brennan, former head of Greater Milwaukee Commission; Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minoqua Brewing Company; Missy Hughes, former head of Wisconsin Economic Development Commission.
The primary started cordially, with each candidate building their case on why they should be the nominee. Then, when nomination papers were due, Bangstad got disqualified for not having enough signatures. Bangstad took some potshots at the other candidates in a case of sour grapes, but it was nothing serious
Then, as polls were coming up and fundraising deadlines came and went, Hughes dropped out and endorsed Rodriguez. About two weeks ago, Crowley, who never polled above three percent, did the same thing.