Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Wisconsin Democratic Current
Background
- background Born November 5, 1951, Plymouth, Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin–Madison (Ph.D.); educator, teacher, school administrator; Democrat.
- role Superintendent of Public Instruction (2009–2019); lost elections 1993 and 2001; deputy superintendent (2001–2009); reelected (2013, 2017).
- achievement 46th Governor of Wisconsin (2019–present); 2018 defeated Republican Scott Walker (1.1% margin); reelected 2022 over Tim Michels (3.4%).
- achievement Used gubernatorial veto more than any other Wisconsin governor in history; used line-item veto to change Republican-authored bills.
- achievement Won 2018 Democratic primary with 41% vote defeating 10 candidates; defeated vulnerable Walker criticized for education policies.
- achievement Announced July 2025 would not seek reelection in 2026; Wisconsin veto power stronger than other U.S. states.
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