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.

Gov. Tony Evers' decision not to run will make this the first wide-open race for governor in Wisconsin since 2010.

Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection and will retire from public office. His announcement ended months of speculation about whether he would seek a third term during the 2026 midterm elections. The move from Evers, 73, leaves the Democratic field wide open as to who could run for the party nomination.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Devin Remiker said he wants current Gov. Tony Evers to run for reelection in 2026.

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.

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for

(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.

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

Gov. Tony Evers will not seek reelection after his second term concludes next year, setting the stage for the first open race for Wisconsin’s executive office in 16 years and a potentially packed Democratic primary next August.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.