David Crowley delivers Wisconsin victory speech

Moving now to Wisconsin. Yeah, let's talk. Let's go ahead and just listen in to Crowley. Listen as he does his acceptance speech out of Wisconsin tonight for the governor's race there. This win, this win belongs to the volunteers who knocked doors in the rain and the cold. To the union members who spent their precious time walking their own neighborhoods. To the staff that gave their campaign a year of their lives. And to everyone here and beyond who chipped in five bucks because they believed. And I especially want to thank my campaign manager Gary Randolph, who was the loyal and steady hand guiding this campaign from the very beginning. But this win also belongs to Milwaukee, the city that raised me. It belongs to Milwaukee, the city that raised me into every corner of this state that showed up tonight. And to everyone, to everyone who started this year backing someone else and finished it on our team, thank you. We are stronger because you are here. Thank you. And I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to the clerks and to the poll workers who worked before sunrise until the last ballot was counted. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for participating in our democracy. A few minutes ago, I had the opportunity to talk to Congressman Tom Tiffany, and I thanked him for a hard fought race and for his service. But despite our differences, I've never doubted that he loves the state that we both call home. Finally, to the people of Wisconsin, tonight is for all of you. This is for all of you. And you know I always say that every day is a good day, but Wisconsin, this is a very good day. This is a very good day. Because of you, a boy who grew up facing eviction will now live in the governor's residence. Tonight, Wisconsin made history. And being your next governor, It's humbling in its own right. I don't take any of this lightly, and I know exactly the shoulders that I stand on. And I want to say thank you for placing your faith in me. That's ultimately what voting is, a tremendous act of faith, not faith in one person or party, but faith in the idea that elections matter. That the right leadership can make a difference in people's lives. Because when you're sitting around the kitchen table at night, having to decide which of your bills would go past due that month. Or when your kid is sick, or a parent needs caretaking, but your job doesn't afford to leave for those that you love. When a family moves off a farm, not because they want to leave, but because they don't see a future in staying. You don't really care about the letter that's behind the candidate's name. You just want to know that those who are in power, that they see you and that they're doing everything in their power to actually deliver. And I just want you to know that is exactly what we're going to do for the people of the great state of Wisconsin, y'all. Be very clear. When I say we, I don't just mean Democrats. I mean we as public servants of both parties who have been elected to work together on your behalf. I ran to be a governor for all of us, and tonight that includes everyone who didn't vote for me. I want you to know that I'm going to listen to you, that I'm going to work for you, and I hope to earn your trust the best way that I know how, and that's by showing up and by delivering results. I stand here tonight, I stand here tonight with deep gratitude, believing more than ever that what unites us as Wisconsinites is so much bigger than what divides us. We love our families and our communities, no matter how big or how small. We believe in hard work and that our kids tomorrow can be better than our today. And whatever else we argue about, I do believe that we will always bleed green and gold. And thanks to the Milwaukee Brewers, each and every one of us in this room and beyond are world champions. It isn't partisan to want good public schools where every child is safe and loved and on a path Of success. Republican voters are worried about what they pay for health care, and they're Democratic voters who want us to be sound stewards of their tax dollars. At the gas pump or at the checkout line, no matter whether you're a Democrat or Republican, those bills, they hit all of us the same. And you know what? I get it. My dad, he was an IBEW master electrician. My mother, she was a Jane of all trades. And yet growing up, there were nights where I didn't know if there would be food on the table, days where I couldn't go or be able to get to go to school because I couldn't afford the bus fare. I grew up in one of those families not knowing if there would be a roof over your head or if the next doctor's bill will wipe away your finances, hoping that someone in charge would give families like ours a fighting chance. So to all of those families who are watching tonight, I see you. I hear you. I was you. And now I'm going to fight for you each and every single day. You've been listening to Governor-elect David Crowley in the state of Wisconsin with his acceptance speech, talking to the people of Wisconsin, thanking him for their votes and promising them that he would be a governor for all. In Wisconsin, not just those that voted for him. Defeating Republican Tom Tiffany, a congressman there in Wisconsin. And he also pulled off a major upset in the primary against Francesca Hong. So that's a race that was, you know, I think people were wondering what's going to happen in Wisconsin because it is such a swing state and politics can go back and forth between the parties there. That's right, and this was fairly decisive for what is a closely divided state. And it was a close race up until the end.