Here are the likely contenders to run for Wisconsin governor in 2026 now that Tony Evers is not seeking re-election.

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Democrat Gov. Tony Evers will not be running for re-election in 2026. That leaves Whitefish Bay Resident Bill Berrien and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, both Republicans, as the two candidates who have announced they are running for the seat.

Ron Johnson wants Republican hopefuls for governor to duke it out over the next five months but to coalesce around one candidate by the start of 2026.

It turns out that the uber-battleground of Wisconsin is a great window into the electoral deficiencies of both major parties.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won't seek a third term, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in the battleground state’s first open race for governor in 16 years.

Tony Evers' decision not to seek a third term as governor sets up what will almost certainly be a packed midterm election as candidates on both sides of the aisle vie for a seat in Wisconsin's executive office.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairman, who on Sunday announced his bid to head the Democratic National Committee, is pitching himself as a battle-tested state party leader with a record of scoring wins in difficult territory as he aims to become the new face of his national party after the Democrats’ election loss last month.