The 2025 Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairmanship election was held on June 15, 2025, to elect the chairperson of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) for a two-year term. The incumbent chair, Ben Wikler, declined to run for a fourth term. The election took place at the party's annual convention in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Only registered delegates to the convention were eligible to vote; the election was conducted with ranked-choice voting. Former Democratic Party of Wisconsin executive director Devin Remiker was elected chair, receiving 48.2% of the first round vote and 53.9% of the second round vote.
Candidates
Declared
William Garcia, chair of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district Democratshttps://www.wispolitics.com/2025/garcia-campaign-william-garcia-announces-candidacy-for-chair-of-the-democratic-party-of-wisconsin/ Devin Remiker, former executive director of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Joe Zepecki, political operative Withdrew Bryan Kennedy, mayor of Glendale, Wisconsin
Declined Ben Wikler, incumbent party chair (endorsed Remiker)
Endorsements
Results +2025 Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairmanship electionPartyCandidateRound 1Round 2Votes%TransferVotes%DemocraticDevin Remiker43748.23% + 4848553.89%DemocraticJoe Zepecki33036.42% + 85 41546.11%DemocraticWilliam Garcia13915.34% - 139Eliminated Total active votes906100%900100.00% Exhausted ballots - +6 6 0.60% Total votes906100%906100% See also 2025 Democratic National Committee chairmanship election
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