Meet Devin.
Devin Remiker is a lifelong Wisconsinite, born and raised in Two Rivers, and a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Over the past decade, he has been at the heart of some of the most important political fights in Wisconsin and has worked tirelessly to make our state stronger. He’s running for Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin because he believes that by organizing, empowering, and engaging grassroots leaders in every corner of the state, we can meet this moment and win.
His career in politics began working for the campaign of State Representative Steve Doyle, before managing a successful campaign for La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat. He then joined Congressman Ron Kind’s campaign in 2014 while still in college. After graduating, he worked for the State Senate Democratic Caucus’ field operation, before returning to Kind’s campaign and eventually being promoted to campaign manager—a role he served in until joining the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in 2018 as political director.
In 2020, when the world ground to a halt just weeks before Wisconsin’s critical Supreme Court race, Devin engineered the party’s vote-by-mail program, which became known as the “pandemic playbook” that other states and the presidential campaign followed.
After Wisconsin helped elect President Joe Biden, Devin played a crucial role in defending Biden’s victory during the recount and in resisting efforts to overturn the will of Wisconsin voters. He then became WisDems Executive Director, leading the party out of the pandemic and back to in-person organizing. Under his leadership, Democrats re-elected Governor Tony Evers—the first time since 1962 that Wisconsin elected a Democratic governor while Democrats held the White House. That same cycle, the party launched the “Save the Veto” campaign and made unprecedented investments to support Mandela Barnes’ 2022 U.S. Senate bid.
In 2023, under Devin’s leadership, the party helped elect Justice Janet Protasiewicz with record-breaking financial support and an unprecedented organizing effort for a spring election. When Republicans, led by Robin Vos, threatened to impeach the newly elected Justice, Devin was the first to take the threat seriously. He quickly organized and led the Defend Justice initiative, which ultimately forced Vos to back down—a rare and public political retreat.
In 2024, Devin served as a Senior Advisor to the Biden-Harris and later Harris-Walz presidential campaigns, helping build the largest campaign effort Wisconsin had ever seen. Against the odds, Wisconsin remained the closest battleground state and defied the national red wave. After managing Ben Wikler’s bid for DNC Chair, Devin returned to Wisconsin to lead WisDems’ People v. Musk campaign, generating grassroots pushback and a wave of earned media against the flood of Elon Musk–backed dark money targeting the state.
Devin understands the power of organization and has been instrumental in building WisDems’ organizing program—considered the gold standard among state parties nationwide. He knows the heart of the party lies in its local units, and he’s running to ensure the state party remains responsive to the volunteers on the ground doing the hard work. Throughout his career, he has never backed down from tough fights. Devin knows how to build coalitions, empower teams, and craft winning strategies. At a time when fundamental rights are under attack and Republicans in Washington are targeting working families, kids, and seniors, Devin has the experience, vision, and deep knowledge of Wisconsin politics to lead the party into 2026 and beyond.
Devin lives outside Reedsburg with his wife, Emma, and their two pugs, Wilbur and Francis. When he’s not working, he enjoys home renovation projects, playing video games, and disappearing down Wikipedia rabbit holes.