Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement that he won’t run for reelection next year has left a vacuum both parties are eager to fill.
The two-term governor was one of Democrats’ most popular state politicians in Wisconsin, a state they may face headwinds in since it voted for President Donald Trump in 2024. Republicans are more than aware of that, and thrilled to see Evers go.
“Gov. Evers would have been a strong candidate for reelection. Republicans would have had to work exceptionally hard to beat him,” a Republican strategist in the state told NOTUS.