Overview

• Ben Wikler announced he will not seek another term as Wisconsin Democratic Party chair, with his tenure ending in June 2025.
• Under Wikler's leadership since 2019, the party achieved major victories, including delivering Wisconsin for Biden in 2020 and securing a pro-democracy majority on the state Supreme Court until at least 2028.
• The party also faced narrow defeats, including Trump’s win in Wisconsin in 2024 and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection in 2022, both by razor-thin margins.
• Wikler recently lost a bid for Democratic National Committee chair to Ken Martin, marking a key moment in his political career.
• The Wisconsin Democratic Party will elect a new chair in June, with potential candidates already emerging to shape the party's future direction.