Overview
- Brennan announced his bid Thursday, releasing a video that highlights his Wisconsin upbringing and a pledge to "stand up to Trump's dysfunction."
- He underscores his service as Evers’ Department of Administration secretary, citing a nearly $4 billion surplus and a $1.7 billion rainy day fund during that period.
- Since 2022 he has led the Greater Milwaukee Committee after 11 years running Milwaukee’s Discovery World science museum.
- The Democratic field already includes Sara Rodriguez, Mandela Barnes, David Crowley, Kelda Roys, Francesca Hong and Missy Hughes.
- Republican candidates now include U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, with an August primary preceding the November 2026 general election.