US EditionSecretary of State Sarah Godlewski Launches Bid for Lieutenant Governor
Sarah Godlewski aims to continue statewide service by running for lieutenant governor in 2026, seeking to fill the open seat left by incumbent Sara Rodriguez.
- On Wednesday, Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski announced she is entering the race for lieutenant governor, becoming the first candidate to declare this cycle.
- Godlewski said she passed on a governor run and instead chose lieutenant governor because she felt it was the best role for her.
- Appointed by Gov. Evers, Sarah Godlewski now chairs the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, having served as state treasurer and earning $78,583 in a role with few duties.
- With multiple offices open next year, the governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state races will have separate August partisan primaries to form November tickets.
- The lieutenant governor role carries succession duties and acting responsibilities, underscoring its constitutional importance as the next in line if the governor resigns, dies or is removed.
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Sec. of State Sarah Godlewski becomes the first to launch Wisconsin lieutenant governor campaign
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski with her 5-year-old son in her arms officially launched her bid for lieutenant governor on Wednesday. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski launched her bid for lieutenant governor on Wednesday — passing on running for governor and becoming the first to enter the field for the position. At the Madison Labor Temple, Godlewski was joined by her 5-year-old son, Hartley, w…
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Chippewa HeraldSecretary of State Sarah Godlewski launches bid for lieutenant governor
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski on Wednesday announced she will run for Wisconsin’s open lieutenant governor seat in the battleground state’s 2026 midterm election.
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