Ben Wikler is the author of This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy,

which draws on his experience leading Wisconsin’s political comeback to outline a step-by-step strategy for readers to undo Trumpian authoritarianism and make the country work for everyone.

While Ben served as chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2025, Wisconsin Democrats won 10 out of 13 statewide races—including Joe Biden’s presidential win in 2020, Tony Evers’s reelection in 2022, and Tammy Baldwin’s victory in 2024, as well as three state Supreme Court landslides that flipped the majority and ended the state’s extreme partisan state legislative gerrymander.

Wikler has spent over two decades at the forefront of progressive advocacy and political action. Before leading the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Wikler worked for MoveOn, where he helped spearhead campaigns to protect the Affordable Care Act and resist the Trump agenda. Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, he was active in campaigns, advocacy, and writing headlines for The Onion. He now lives in Wisconsin with his wife Beth, three kids, and enormous dog, Pumpkin.

Trying to reach Ben? Contact press [at] benwikler [dot] com.

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