Wisconsin Lieutenant Gov Race
Election Results
Race overview
Democrat Sarah Godlewski, the current Secretary of State, and Republican David Varnam, a stay-at-home dad from Lancaster, won their party’s primary elections for lieutenant governor. They now form joint tickets with their party’s gubernatorial nominees, which means Godlewski is on the ballot with Democratic nominee David Crowley and Varnam joins Republican nominee Tom Tiffany.
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Data reflects monetary and in-kind contributions reported to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission with 2026 transaction dates. Personal loans are excluded. Data was retrieved on Aug. 4, 2026.What does this position do?
The lieutenant governor serves as Wisconsin’s governor when there is a vacancy in the state’s top executive office.
The person takes on duties assigned by the governor, which can include serving on statutory or nonstatutory boards, committees or intergovernmental programs and coordinating state programs.