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Ben Wikler

Benjamin McDonald Wikler (born February 3, 1981) is an American political organizer who served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from July 2019 to July 2025. A former senior advisor at MoveOn, Nancy Pelosi called him a "preeminent state party chair.”

Infobox

Preceded by
Martha Laning
Succeeded by
Devin Remiker
Born
Benjamin McDonald Wikler (1981-02-03) February 3, 1981 (age 44)
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
mw- Elizabeth McCarthy (m. 2007)
Relatives
Lynn McDonald (mother)Dan Wikler (father)John McDonald (grandfather)Abraham Wikler (grandfather)
Education
Harvard University (BA)
Party
Democratic

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Preceded byMartha Laning
Preceded byMartha Laning
Party political offices
Preceded byMartha Laning
Party political offices
Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party 2019–2025
Party political offices
Succeeded byDevin Remiker
Party political offices
Preceded byMartha Laning
Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party 2019–2025
Succeeded byDevin Remiker

References

  1. NPR.org
    https://www.npr.org/2024/12/11/nx-s1-5217955/democratic-party-of-wisconsin-chair-aims-to-become-the-national-chair-of-the-dnc
  2. MoveOn.Org
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160201082456/http://front.moveon.org/ben-wikler-washington-director-moveon-org/#.VoGhr5MrLVo
  3. The Wisconsin State Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140610054045/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-107022692.html
  4. The Wisconsin State Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233402/http://business.highbeam.com/2929/article-1G1-69454598/delay-seen-electing-student-school-board
  5. The Wisconsin State Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140610055956/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69347354.html
  6. The Capital Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140610054136/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69346573.html
  7. The Capital Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140610055834/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69347776.html
  8. "High School Student Representative to be Elected to Madison School Board"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120425134710/http://oldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/cso/news/97-98/studtboe.htm
  9. "Ploeser Wins Student Seat on Board of Education"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120425134713/http://oldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/cso/news/98-99/ploeser.htm
  10. The Yellow Press
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141125111143/http://epsl.asu.edu/ceru/Community%20Corner/Sweet_Deal.html
  11. "AlFrankenWeb.com Interview: Ben Wikler"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080415000836/http://www.alfrankenweb.com/wikler.html
  12. "Ben Wikler Blends Progressive Activism with Comedy in His New Washington Podcast | InTheCapital"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140726023008/http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/all-series/ben-wikler-blends-progressive-activism-with-comedy-in-his-washington-podcast/
  13. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/fashion/weddings/25mccarthy.html
  14. "Ben Wikler LinkedIn page"
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/benwikler
  15. Harvard Crimson
    http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2001/3/15/fighting-aids-in-africa-pif-you/
  16. HuffPost
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160315010459/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-wikler-and-phil-de-vellis/
  17. HuffPost
    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-wikler
  18. Lies, p. 370.
  19. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
    https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/dec/02/elizabeth-grant-mccarthy-benjamin-mcdonal-20071202/
  20. The Truth, p. 335f
  21. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/business/media/31jackson.html?pagewanted=all
  22. cyber.harvard.edu
    https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/2009/06/wikler
  23. "Shock Fossil to Austria, Nordic countries on first day of Copenhagen!"
    http://www.climatenetwork.org/fossil-of-the-day/shock-fossil-austria-nordic-countries-first-day-copenhagen
  24. Mashable
    https://mashable.com/2012/06/05/change-org-video/
  25. "Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair?"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cIpyp7TgCM
  26. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/11/ben-wikler-aaron-swartz-good-fight-politics-activism
  27. "The Flaming Sword of Justice with Ben Wikler"
    http://www.flamingswordofjustice.com
  28. We Act Radio
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233527/http://www.weactradio.com/programs/monday-friday/the-flaming-sword-of-justice/
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/jul/11/ben-wikler-aaron-swartz-good-fight-politics-activism
  30. "Al Franken Helps Radio Pal Flog New Show - Heard on the Hill"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140707174324/http://hoh.rollcall.com/al-franken-helps-radio-pal-flog-new-show/
  31. www.itunescharts.net
    http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/podcast/ben-wikler/podcasts/the-good-fight-with-ben-wikler/
  32. "The Good Fight, with Ben Wikler - the Good Fight with Ben Wikler"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140727024824/http://thegoodfight.fm/organizations/the-good-fight-with-ben-wikler
  33. LESSIG Blog, v2
    https://lessig.tumblr.com/post/109979405077/ben-wikler-is-no-longer-33-and-the-good-fight
  34. "The Good Fight with Ben Wikler"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140711101616/http://thegoodfight.fm/
  35. thegoodfight.libsyn.com
    https://thegoodfight.libsyn.com/
  36. The Daily Beast
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/progressives-big-ideas-will-win-us-2016
  37. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://m.host.madison.com/ct/entertainment/madison-native-at-the-helm-of-mega-successful-podcast/article_f9dee3dd-8c76-52ce-9cc7-e9153209a87e.html
  38. Nonprofit Quarterly
    https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/10/30/moveon-takes-the-lead-in-nonprofits-advocacy-for-refugee-crisis-funding/
  39. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wisconsin-democrats-pick-ben-wikler-as-new-leader-of-party/article_b65dd045-5c53-56ae-8367-b3dd22eaa1a0.html
  40. The Nation
    https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/the-democrat-taking-back-wisconsin/
  41. Ben Wikler for Wisconsin
    https://www.benwikler.com/
  42. AP NEWS
    https://apnews.com/43b43b3f52064e07901e6ebe0fc893dc
  43. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/democrats-elect-ben-wikler-as-state-party-chair/article_85fe820b-0cf7-56bd-854a-0c682eebcf70.html
  44. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/analysis/2024/01/29/in-5050-wisconsin-what-does-a-neutral-election-map-look-like/72344102007/
  45. CBS58
    https://www.cbs58.com/news/wisconsin-state-parties-ramping-up-for-2020-presidential-election
  46. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2023/04/04/1167815077/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-abortion-voting-protasiewicz-kelly
  47. "Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering"
    https://www.propublica.org/article/new-wisconsin-district-map-gop-gerrymander-elections
  48. "Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Joint Fundraising Committee Summary | OpenSecrets"
    https://www.opensecrets.org/jfc/summary.php?id=C00019331&cycle=2018
  49. "Politico: Wisconsin's Wikler among Democrats rumored for DNC chair"
    https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-democrats-ben-wikler-dnc-chair
  50. X (formerly Twitter)
    https://x.com/benwikler/status/1863235339172942282
  51. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/politics/democrats-to-pick-new-chair/index.html
  52. POLITICO
    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/10/ben-wikler-democratic-party-wisconsin-033230
  53. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/us/politics/ben-wikler-wisconsin-democrats.html
  54. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/democratic-leaders-protesters-fire-up-crowd-for-fight-with-gop/article_86fbed5a-302b-5dca-a379-e779349fd234.html
  55. https://x.com/benwikler/status/1528786538301104133
    https://x.com/benwikler/status/1528786538301104133
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