Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Wisconsin’s longest serving speaker, announces retirement

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,314

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced Thursday that he will not seek another term in office, putting an end to his tenure as the state’s longest serving top Assembly leader.

Vos, who is Wisconsin’s 75th Assembly speaker, made the announcement ahead of Assembly lawmakers’ last scheduled floor session of the spring. He was at times on the verge of tears as he spoke.

“When I first walked into this chamber, I could not have …

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