Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race

Her exit prompted Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley to revive his campaign and jump back into the wide-open Democratic primary in the battleground state.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said Friday that she was dropping out of the governor’s race, just days after her campaign discovered major inaccuracies related to its financial reporting.

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“As we have continued to dig into our financial reports, it has become clear that there are issues that would be an ongoing distraction, not just for this campaign, but for the primary and for Wisconsin. This race is too important to let that happen,” Rodriguez, a Democrat, said in a video posted to X.

“I cannot, in good conscience, allow these questions to become a cloud over an election that Democrats need to win. Wisconsin deserves better than that,” Rodriguez added.