India, July 23 -- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, is facing scrutiny after a 16-year-old social media account linked to him resurfaced with racist, sexist and homophobic posts.

Crowley's campaign acknowledged that he had access to the account but said he did not author the offensive content, which dates back to 2010.

The controversy emerged just days after Crowley relaunched his gubernatorial campaign following Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez's withdrawal from the Democratic primary. In an already tight contest ahead of Wisconsin's August 11 primary, the controversy has swiftly gained attention.

Crowley has served as Milwaukee County Executive since 2020, becoming the first Black person ...