PERSON: Thomas Binger

U.S. State of Wisconsin

District Attorney for Kenosha County

Thomas C. Binger is an American lawyer and government official who previously served in the role of Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney from 2014 to 2024. He was raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he attended the local Washington High School. He ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for the office of the Racine County District Attorney in 2016. He served as the lead prosecutor in the 2021 trial of Kyle Rittenhouse following the 2020 Kenosha unrest shooting, which ended in Rittenhouse’s acquittal. Following the 2024 election of Republican candidate Xavier Solis to Kenosha County District Attorney, Thomas Binger is no longer employed by the office.

Binger is a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended Washington High School in Sioux Falls. While in high school, he competed nationally as a member of the high school’s debate team, earning 4th place in a national debate competition alongside his debate partner.

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