Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Barnes was lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019-2023. He unsuccessfully challenged Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for his Senate seat in 2022; after the loss, Barnes launched a political action committee aimed at supporting candidates of color and LGBTQ+ candidates. Barnes previously represented Milwaukee in the state Assembly from 2013-2017.

Joel Brennan Brennan was appointed by Evers in 2018 to lead the Department of Administration, where he served until 2021. He previously worked as the executive director of Discovery World, Wisconsin's largest science museum, and since leaving the Department of Administration, he has been the president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, a nonprofit that works on economic development. The 55-year-old has never run for office before, but he did work on former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's campaign. Brennan grew up in the Milwaukee area and has a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and a master's degree from the University of Chicago.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Crowley has been Milwaukee County executive since May 2020. In that role, he helped negotiate the passage of reforms to the state's shared revenue system. He represented Milwaukee in the state Assembly from 2017-2020.

state Rep. Francesca Hong Hong represents Madison in the state Assembly, a role she has held since 2020. She helped enact a bill that requires K-12 public school districts to teach Asian-American and Hmong history. Hong is the former co-owner of Morris Ramen, which closed in 2024, and bartends part time. She is a member of the Assembly Democratic Socialist Caucus.

former state Rep. Brett Hulsey Hulsey is a former state Assembly member who represented Madison from 2010-2015; he ran for governor as an independent in 2014. Hulsey is the president of Better Environmental Solutions, a Madison-based environmental consulting firm.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Rodriguez has been the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin since 2023; she's a frequent ambassador for Evers and advises him on healthcare issues. From 2021-23 she served in the state Assembly representing Brookfield. Rodriguez is a former nurse and healthcare executive and chairs the Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness and Evers' Task Force on Healthcare Workforce.

Zachary Roper Roper is a 22-year-old college student at Carthage College. In 2024, he sought a Muskego-area state Assembly seat as a Democrat.

state Sen. Kelda Roys Roys has served as one of Madison's state senators since 2021; she previously represented Madison in the state Assembly from 2009-2013. As a legislator, Roys has enacted or introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at healthcare reform and reproductive care access. She holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and is the CEO and owner of real estate company Open Homes.

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