La Follette (born June 6, 1940) is a retired American academic, environmental scientist, and Democratic politician from Wisconsin.

[3] His great-grandfather has been described as an uncle of Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette[4][5] by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Chemical & Engineering News, while Dissent Magazine referred to the great-grandfather as Robert La Follette's brother.

[9] Alternatively, Milwaukee Magazine has noted Doug as a first cousin three times removed of Robert La Follette.

La Follette first ran for office in the 1970 U.S. House of Representatives election, losing to Les Aspin in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.

In 2012, La Follette ran in the Democratic primary in the special election to recall Scott Walker.

Governor Tony Evers appointed former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the position.