Missy Hughes joins governor race

The former state economic development director for Wisconsin, who previously worked as an executive at a dairy cooperative, announced Monday that she is running for governor as a Democrat, promising to reject “divisive politics.” Missy Hughes joins an already crowded field of Democrats for the open seat in the battleground state. Hughes, an attorney, is pitching herself as “not a politician,” even though she spent the past six years leading the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation as part of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers administration. She quit that job on Sept. 19. Prior to taking on the state economic development job, Hughes worked for 17 years at the dairy cooperative Organic Valley. Hughes said as governor she will push for higher wages, improving public schools, affordable and accessible child care and health care and affordable housing.