"If the bill was to reach my desk, I will sign it," Crowley said on WISN 12's "UPFRONT," produced in partnership with WisPolitics. He said his immediate focus is assembling a transition team so the administration is "ready on day one and to deliver results for Wisconsinites all across the state."

Crowley declined to commit to specific legislation for his first 100 days, saying his agenda will be shaped by what voters told him on the campaign trail. "They want to see their property taxes lower. They want to see us investing in public schools. They want childcare and healthcare to be both affordable and accessible," he said, adding that he looks forward to working with the new Democratic trifecta. "You will hear more about my agenda right after the inauguration."

The governor-elect reaffirmed his support for reversing Act 10, the law enacted under former Gov. Scott Walker that sharply limited collective bargaining for most public employees. He left the details to lawmakers and said his administration would study the potential effects, including on taxes, and pair the effort with a blue ribbon commission bringing together Democrats, Republicans, tax experts, local governments, business leaders and labor unions to work on a long-term fix.

"We know that there are going to be a lot of people who continue to attack our workers across the state of Wisconsin, but our job is to make sure that this is a place they can see a future that they can afford," Crowley said.

With Democrats set to control both the Legislature and the governor's office for the first time in 16 years, Crowley pushed back on the suggestion that he would simply rubber-stamp lawmakers' priorities. "I've served as a county executive, and you just can't be a rubber stamp," he said. "You have to work with all of your elected representatives and local communities to make sure that you are delivering real results for everyone in Wisconsin."

Crowley also addressed Milwaukee County's $4.56 million budget shortfall and budgeting error, which county board supervisors learned about the day after his victory even though the county budget office had known for several weeks. "We knew about this, yes," he said, adding that officials wanted to provide as much information as possible to the board and explain how the error occurred and how it was fixed. He said the timing coincided with the board's budget meeting. "That's all it was."

Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki urged the incoming legislative majority to "flood the zone" with a deliberate, sequential agenda after lawmakers are sworn in in January, communicating each win rather than bundling everything into the state budget. He cautioned that the election was a repudiation of President Trump and MAGA, not a full embrace of Democrats. "They have to deliver for working people, period," Zepecki said. "If they don't, the winds of change will blow them right out of office."

Republican strategist Bill McCoshen said Wisconsin's elections were nationalized "from the top to bottom" and that Republicans were unable to separate themselves from national narratives this time. "Everything was about Trump, and our guys got wiped out," he said. He noted that former Gov. Tommy Thompson used theme weeks to promote priorities beyond the budget, and suggested Democrats could make it difficult for Republicans to push back if they adopt a similar approach.

Former Gov. Scott Walker said he has no interest in running for U.S. Senate in 2028 if Sen. Ron Johnson does not seek reelection. "It's not going to be me," Walker said, adding that he is fully committed to his role leading Young America's Foundation. He said conservatives cannot win in states like Wisconsin unless they make inroads, and that a fresh, young face would be positive for the party. Walker, who campaigned with Tom Tiffany in the final days of the race, said conservatives face "a couple of years in the wilderness" in Wisconsin.