Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, entered the primary for governor with a polling lead. But several missteps — and a key phone call — pushed Crowley to the Democratic nomination.

David Crowley was supposed to be on a vacation in Jamaica. Instead, he's back in the governors' race, and moderate Democrats' best hope.

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has a polling edge as David Crowley and his mainstream coalition scramble to stop her.