JOEL BRENNAN.
HE GETS THE
JOB DONE.
Grew up one of 11 kids. Worked five jobs to pay for college. As Governor Evers' top cabinet official, Joel cleaned up eight years of Scott Walker's mismanagement — and built a nearly $4 billion surplus for Wisconsin. He knows what it means when the numbers don't add up. And he knows how to fix it.
JOEL BRENNAN.
HE GETS THE
JOB DONE.
Grew up one of 11 kids. Worked five jobs to pay for college. As Governor Evers' top cabinet official, Joel cleaned up eight years of Scott Walker's mismanagement — and built a nearly $4 billion surplus for Wisconsin. He knows what it means when the numbers don't add up. And he knows how to fix it.
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Joel Brennan grew up one of 11 kids in Wisconsin, worked five jobs to put himself through college, raised his family here with his wife Audra, and has spent 25 years rolling up his sleeves for Wisconsin communities. He ran Discovery World, the state's largest science museum, and led the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
In 2018, Governor Evers tapped Joel as his top cabinet official to lead the Department of Administration. His job was to rebuild what Scott Walker and his right-wing legislature had spent eight years gutting. Together with Gov. Evers, they put the state on firmer financial footing, growing the rainy-day fund to $1.7 billion and generating a budget surplus of nearly $4 billion. He stood up to the extremists to deliver aid to tens of thousands of small businesses, farmers, and families across Wisconsin.
Now Joel is running for governor because he knows what it means when the numbers don't add up for Wisconsin families. And for the first time in 16 years, a Democratic trifecta is within reach. He's ready to stop playing defense and start delivering.
"I grew up the tenth of eleven kids in Wisconsin, a family long on potential, sometimes short on resources. My parents made sure we understood that if you worked hard and showed up, this state would give you a shot. That's the Wisconsin I believe in, and it's the Wisconsin I'm fighting to protect."
– Joel Brennan
Joel Brennan’s Priorities
MAKING life MORE AFFORDABLE
Joel grew up one of 11 kids. His family had to make every dollar count. He knows what it means to do math that doesn't add up. As governor, he'll fight to make sure that in Wisconsin, a hard day's work is still worth something — that one job is enough to cover the rent, the groceries, and still have something left over.
PROTECTING OUR WISCONSIN WAY OF LIFE
Abortion rights. Voting rights. Workers' rights. Joel will sign the protections Wisconsin families have waited too long for — and with fair maps, a Democratic legislature to pass them is finally within reach.
Standing up to Trump
Wisconsin farmers, workers, and families are taking the hit from Washington's chaos. Joel won't flinch. He'll roll up his sleeves and get to work fighting back for Wisconsin.
BUILDING A GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Joel doesn't think government is the answer to every problem. But he knows that when government fails, real people pay the price. Wisconsin deserves a governor who shows up, does the work, and doesn't make it about himself. That's what Joel will do.