Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will not seek a third term, prompting the first wide-open gubernatorial race since 2010.

The governor first won election in 2018 after beating former Gov. Scott Walker

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.

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.

The election for the next governor happens on November 3, 2026. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New faces have entered the race for Wisconsin governor less than 24 hours after Governor Tony Evers announced he would not seek a third term.

On July 24th, Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not seek another term as Governor. Senator Dora Drake, Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus is providing the following statement. “After nearly a decade of far-right Republican rule in our state,

Gov. 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

Newly filed campaign finance records show Gov. Tony Evers raised less than $1 million in the first half of 2025, a substantial drop-off from his fundraising totals at this time four