Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers now has security guards after weekend threat

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers now has security guards after an alleged Facebook threat.The Barron County Sheriff's Department's daily log shows it interviewed a 23-year-old man from the village of Dallas about a comment he made about Evers on Facebook.Evers was asked about the threat while on a bus tour Wednesday in western Wisconsin.“The State Patrol is the one that controls that situation. They need to be contacted about that,” Evers said. The State Patrol's Dignitary Protection Unit does guard the governor, however, it is unusual for candidates to receive that level of protection.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers now has security guards after an alleged Facebook threat.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department's daily log shows it interviewed a 23-year-old man from the village of Dallas about a comment he made about Evers on Facebook.


Evers was asked about the threat while on a bus tour Wednesday in western Wisconsin.

“The State Patrol is the one that controls that situation. They need to be contacted about that,” Evers said.

The State Patrol's Dignitary Protection Unit does guard the governor, however, it is unusual for candidates to receive that level of protection.