Sara Rodriguez

Sara Rodriguez

Democratic

Sara Rodriguez is Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor and a former state Assembly member from suburban Milwaukee. A nurse and public health professional, she entered the 2026 governor’s race as a Democrat focused on lowering costs, expanding health care access, and funding public services.

Positions on Key Issues

Healthcare

high

Rodriguez says she would lower health care costs and guarantee affordable, reliable coverage for Wisconsin residents. Her campaign has also promoted a Wisconsin-governed public option, stronger BadgerCare, postpartum coverage, mental health parity, and protections for pre-existing conditions and reproductive health care.

Economy

high

Rodriguez says she would lower costs for families by cutting property taxes, making child care more affordable, and helping more Wisconsinites buy homes. Her campaign also emphasizes wages and long-term affordability for working families.

Climate/Energy

high

Rodriguez says she would lower utility costs and energy bills while protecting Wisconsin’s air, water, and land. She has also said large energy users such as data centers should cover their own energy costs and that projects should include local input and renewable energy commitments.

Abortion & Reproductive Health

high

Rodriguez says she would protect reproductive freedom and ensure people can make their own health care decisions. Her campaign says it would defend abortion rights and access to contraception and fertility care.

Immigration

high

Rodriguez says she would stand up to federal immigration enforcement she views as reckless and protect Wisconsin communities. Her campaign has also called for limits on enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of worship.

Firearms & Second Amendment

medium

Rodriguez’s campaign says she would keep communities safe and build a justice system that works, but it does not lay out a detailed firearms policy on the campaign site reviewed. Public materials emphasize public safety, fairness, and second chances.

Foreign Policy

low

No public position found.

No sources available

Civil Rights & Equality

high

Rodriguez says she would reform the criminal justice system so it keeps communities safe, treats people fairly, and gives people a second chance. Her campaign also says it would defend civil rights and protect Wisconsin from federal overreach affecting health care, schools, voting rights, and communities.

Education

high

Rodriguez says she would fully fund public schools and keep property taxes from rising because of school costs. Her campaign also says it would support child care and keep kids safe online as part of a broader family-support agenda.

Tech & AI

high

Rodriguez says she would make AI work for Wisconsin workers rather than only for tech companies. Her campaign also says it would protect kids online by holding Big Tech accountable and limiting harmful design and advertising practices.

Election Policy

high

Rodriguez has supported automatic voter registration and previously authored AVR legislation in the Wisconsin Assembly. Her campaign also says it would protect voting rights from federal overreach.

Local Issues

high

Rodriguez says she would support local communities by lowering property taxes, making housing more affordable, and requiring local input on major energy projects. Her campaign also emphasizes clean air and water protections and community-level decision-making.

Background

Career History

Lieutenant Governor 2023 – Present
State of Wisconsin

Serving as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor.

State Representative 2021 – 2023
Wisconsin State Assembly

Represented Assembly District 13.

Founder
Lamplight Healthcare Consulting

Founded a health care consulting firm.

Education

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Bachelor's in Nursing
Johns Hopkins University Master's in Community health nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University Bachelor's in Neuroscience

Top Donors

Sara Rodriguez’s publicly available campaign-finance data shows a mix of individual donors, PACs, and entity contributions, with the largest publicly accessible state-level totals coming from her Wisconsin campaign filings rather than the unrelated 2022 Tony Evers OpenSecrets ticket page. OpenSecrets’ Evers page does list Sara Rodriguez for Wisconsin as one contributor to Evers’ 2022 committee, but that source is ticket-level data and should not be treated as Rodriguez’s own donor list.

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Voting Record

Sara Rodriguez is an incumbent Wisconsin lieutenant governor, not a legislator, so there is no legislative voting record to report. Her comparable governing record is executive: she has served in the Evers administration since 2023, but I did not find a public roll-call voting record for her in the sources reviewed. Sources: https://ballotpedia.org/Sara_Rodriguez ; https://evers.wi.gov/Pages/Newsroom/About_Mandela.aspx

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Data Analysis Information

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