Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester). (IMAGE: Fox 11 WLUK)
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — After 22 years in office, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls it a career.
The Republican leader made the announcement on the Assembly floor Thursday that he will not seek re-election this fall.
“As I announce that I will not be running for re-election in November, I am struck by how much this work has shaped me, how honored I am to have played a small part in democracy, and how proud I am to know that the state of our legislature is strong.”
The 57-year-old Republican leader says his decision follows an incident in November.
“I’ve been thinking about it for most of 2025, but sometimes a sign pushes you in the right direction, and mine was in mid-November when I had a mild heart attack. Luckily, my doctors say I am perfectly fine, but I do need to reduce my stress. And let me tell you, this job is stressful.”
First elected to his southeastern Wisconsin district in 2004, Vos is the longest serving Speaker in Assembly Speaker in state history.
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