Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won't seek a third term, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in the battleground state’s first open race for governor in 16 years.

Governor Tony Evers announced that he will not run for a third term, prompting a flood of reaction from both sides of the aisle. Some Republicans tell Local 5 News that they feel like they have a better chance of winning back the governor’s office with Evers out of the race.

Gov. Tony Evers' decision not to run will make this the first wide-open race for governor in Wisconsin since 2010.