If you are planning on voting in next August’s Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, you could have plenty of options to choose from. Joel Brennan became the latest Democrat to announce his run for the top job in Madison, joining former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, current Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, State Sen. Kelda Roys, State Rep. Francesca Hong, and former state economic development director Missy Hughes.

Brennan served under Governor Tony Evers as his Department of Administration secretary from 2018 to 2021. He then left the administration to become president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, a private nonprofit civic organization made up of business and community leaders.

The battle for the Republican nomination is much less crowded, with U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann challenging each other. If all the candidates stay in the race, the primary would take place in August ahead of the general election on November 3rd.