Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez becomes the first Democrat to enter the 2026 governor race
WISCONSIN, JUL 25 – Sara Rodriguez is the first Democrat to enter the 2026 Wisconsin governor race aiming to continue Evers' legacy on reproductive rights, education, and healthcare with broad coalition support.
- Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez launched her campaign for governor on July 25, 2025, aiming to succeed Governor Tony Evers.
- Rodriguez announced her candidacy after Governor Evers declared on Thursday he would not seek a third term in 2026, opening the race.
- Rodriguez, a registered nurse and former emergency room worker with master's degrees from Johns Hopkins, emphasizes her healthcare and public health background.
- She emphasized her commitment to work tirelessly as Governor to help Wisconsin families keep more of their income, alongside intentions to broaden Medicaid access and support the workforce.
- Rodriguez’s campaign suggests a competitive, crowded Democratic primary in a battleground state and would make her Wisconsin’s first female governor if elected.
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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters 2026 Democratic primary race for governor, others still considering
From left, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will look to run for governor in the 2026 Democratic primary, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez announced her campaign Friday and Attorney General Josh Kaul declined to comment on his plans. (Photos by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner) Less than 24 hours after Gov. Tony Evers announced he wouldn’t run for another term in office, the field for the Democratic primary for governor is beginning to take shape…


First two Democrats enter Wisconsin governor race
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley both entered the 2026 race to be the Democratic candidate for the state’s next governor
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WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — On Friday, Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL, a manufacturing CEO, and candidate for governor, issued the following statement after Democrat Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez announced her campaign for governor. Rodriguez’s announcement comes after Evers’ announcement Thursday...
Wisconsin lieutenant governor launches bid to succeed Tony Evers
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D) announced on Friday that she’s launching a bid to succeed Gov. Tony Evers (D) next year, one day after the governor announced he would not be seeking a third term. “Look, we’ve got a real shot at flipping the state legislature and with a Democratic governor, we can finally expand Medicaid…
Wisconsin Lt. Gov Sara Rodriguez launches 2026 gubernatorial bid after Tony Evers bows out
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D-WI) launched her gubernatorial bid less than a day after Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) announced he would not seek a third term. Rodriguez is the first Democrat to enter the race, an expected move as she…
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