US EditionWisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Will Run for Re-Election, Not Governor
Josh Kaul will pursue a third term as Wisconsin attorney general after two statewide wins, focusing on ongoing investigations and legal actions rather than a gubernatorial bid.
- On Oct. 7, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced he will seek a third term instead of running for governor, according to his campaign.
- After Governor Tony Evers' summer announcement, more than half-a-dozen Democrats, including Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and David Crowley, have declared for the August primary.
- During his tenure, Kaul has persuaded the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the abortion ban this year, pursued the fake electors case in Dane County circuit court, and launched a clergy sex‑abuse investigation.
- Kaul's decision immediately reshapes the 2026 map, stalling the attorney general race as Mandela Barnes said Tuesday he's `strongly considering` running for governor and Eric Toney eyes attorney general.
- With control of the Legislature in play, state Republican legislators' lame-duck moves to limit Kaul's powers sparked court challenges he took to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, while a Platform Communications survey of 500 likely voters found 38% undecided and Mandela Barnes leading at 16%.
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Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul won't run for governor, will seek reelection
The governor's race is wide open after Democratic incumbent Tony Evers, 73, announced this summer that he won't seek reelection. The race will be the highest-profile contest on the ballot, but it has even greater significance this cycle as Democrats…
Josh Kaul will seek reelection as attorney general
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul won’t run for governor in 2026, announcing Tuesday that he’ll seek reelection to his current job leading the state Department of Justice. There had been speculation for months that Kaul would run for governor, and his experience in statewide campaigns could have given him an edge in what could be a crowded Democratic primary. In an interview with WPR, he said his decision was partly “personal in nature,” but …
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul won’t run for governor, will seek reelection instead
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday that he will not run for governor, opting instead to seek a third term as the state’s top law enforcement official. The governor’s race is wide open after Democratic incumbent Tony Evers, 73, announced this summer that he won’t seek reelection. The race will be the highest-profile contest on the ballot, but it has even greater significance this cycle as D…
Kaul says he’ll run for AG again, deciding against pursuing governor’s seat
Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks to residents of Marinette during a visit in 2019. (Photo by (Erik Gunn/Wisconsin Examiner)Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday he will run for reelection in 2026 — taking his name off the list of potential Democratic contestants in the race for governor. “This is a pivotal time for our nation,” Kaul said in a written statement. “Some of our most basic rights are under threat. Severe cuts have been made t…
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