State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner is actively discussing a potential run for Green Bay mayor with political contacts, according to sources familiar with the conversations. The discussions come as the Democrat campaigns for reelection to the Assembly in the 90th District and as Mayor Eric Genrich has confirmed he will not seek another term.
Genrich announced on October 1 that he would not run for reelection in 2027. In a statement, he said, “This chapter with me as your mayor will come to an end in April,” while pledging to finish his term. His departure creates an open seat in the city’s April 2027 election. Former Mayor Jim Schmitt has already entered the race, and City Council President Alyssa Proffitt has also signaled interest.
Rivera-Wagner, who served as Genrich’s chief of staff before winning the Assembly seat in 2024, has not formally announced a mayoral bid. He has told media outlets he remains focused on his Assembly reelection race against Republican Jessica Henderson and has not made a final decision on the mayor’s office. He has indicated he expects to make any decision public after the November 3 election.
The 90th District covers central and east-side neighborhoods in Green Bay. Rivera-Wagner won the seat in 2024 by roughly 1,200 votes over Henderson in a rematch of that contest.
The Green Bay mayor’s current salary is approximately $102,300. In October 2025, the City Council approved a new base salary of $140,000 for the next mayor, effective at the start of the term in April 2027—a roughly 37% increase. Wisconsin Assembly members receive a base salary of about $60,924 annually, plus per diem for legislative days in Madison.
If Rivera-Wagner were to win reelection to the Assembly in November and then win the mayor’s race in April, the combined compensation from the two offices would exceed $200,000 per year based on the approved figures. Wisconsin has seen limited examples of local officials holding a municipal executive post alongside a legislative seat for overlapping periods.
If Rivera-Wagner were to resign his Assembly position after a potential mayoral win, it would trigger a special election in an area already saturated with political discourse. Green Bay has been the center of multiple Assembly races including the 88th, 89th, and 90th.
