Democrat Ben Wikler explores a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin

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Some Democratic insiders are rankled by the former state party chair’s ambitions and national book tour, with one saying it feels like he’s “whistling past the graveyard.”

Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, is out with a new book called "This Is The Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy."Jovanny Hernandez / USA Today Network via Reuters file

July 29, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT

By Natasha Korecki and Adam Edelman

He’s in the midst of a national book tour and his name often emerges as a potential leader of the Democratic National Committee. But former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler has his sights set on something else: a U.S. Senate run in 2028.

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