The 2026 Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin was beyond a roller coaster of a ride for all seven candidates. Wisconsin Senator Kelda Roys campaigned right up to the eleventh hour, tuning out the chaos, contentiousness of Republican mega donors, and the pollsters to present her progressive agenda for this swing state. She came up short, yet the very next day she redirected her energies to a bigger mission: to achieve a trifecta and turn the state fully blue.