Governor

John W. Miller will become the agency’s secretary and CEO beginning Dec. 15.

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has entered Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary field and vowing to “get things done the Wisconsin way” if elected.

Gov. Tony Evers and the Trump administration wrangled over the state’s authority to issue food assistance payments the legal conflict played out in federal courts.

Ben Wikler, the former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, will not run for governor in 2026.

The former head of the state’s economic development agency is running for governor as a Democrat, saying her business experience sets her apart from the field.

One of the candidates in the GOP primary for Wisconsin governor has dropped out of the race, days after it was reported that he once followed several authors of sexually explicit essays on social media.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has officially entered Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor, joining a field of GOP candidates hoping to win back control of the executive branch, held by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers since 2019. 

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday requiring insurance companies to continue covering COVID-19 vaccines as changes out of federal health agencies have restricted eligibility for the shots.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has officially joined the race for governor, saying in announcement video released Tuesday that his story is Wisconsin’s story.

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration says a 2024 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling allows him to issue state employee pay raises included in the state budget without getting approval from a legislative committee.