Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader LeMahieu won’t seek reelection

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu announced Thursday afternoon he will not seek reelection.

He joins Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Republican Sens. Van Wanggard, Steve Nass and Rob Hutton as key Wisconsin legislative Republicans who will not run again.

LeMahieu was criticized by fellow Republican Senators this week for pushing through a sports wagering bill and University of Wisconsin name, image and likeness bill despite a lack of 17 Republican Senators supporting the bills.

“The time has come for a new chapter in my life,” LeMahieu said in a statement. “I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife in our new Madison-area home and, for the first time since 2006, rooting for bold conservative reform from the sidelines.”

The Wisconsin Senate finished its session Tuesday. Vos announced he would not seek reelection on the final day of the Assembly’s session.

LeMahieu has been Senate Majority Leader since 2020 after jointing the ...