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David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems

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Newest development Jul 17, 2026 · 2 reportsDavid Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor campaign after Sara Rodriguez departs

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to reenter the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. He had previously dropped out and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez. Rodriguez ended her campaign Friday due to a campaign finance scandal.

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    David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems

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    David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor campaign after Sara Rodriguez departs

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  1. The Center Square

    Wisconsin candidates slam Rodriguez fundraising scandal as ‘disqualifying’ (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – The other candidates in Wisconsin’s race for governor say Sara Rodriguez’s fundraising scandal shows she should never be governor.

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin governor race: Sara Rodriguez suspends campaign (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Sara Rodriguez suspended her campaign for Wisconsin governor, days after firing her campaign manager due to inflated finance report numbers.

  3. We Are Green Bay

    Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez announces end of her campaign for Wisconsin Governor (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Just days after discovering her campaign had hundreds of thousands of dollars less than she thought, Sara Rodriguez, Wisconsin's current lieutenant governor, is suspending her campaign for the state's race for governor.

  4. Townhall

  5. NBC News

    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race (opens NBC News)

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    Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sarah 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.

  6. Daily Journal

    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez quits Democratic governor’s race over campaign finance problems (opens Daily Journal)

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    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez abandoned her Democratic primary campaign for governor on Friday, citing financial concerns she said would be a distraction were she to continue running in the Midwestern battleground state.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Wisconsin Democrat abandons bid for governor after campaign finance inaccuracies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez suspended her gubernatorial campaign on Friday following her campaign’s mishandling of campaign finance reports. Rodriguez was viewed as the establishment’s pick to vie for the Democratic nomination next month, but she announced she would no longer move forward with…

  8. The Hill

    Wisconsin lieutenant governor suspends gubernatorial bid amid financial woes (opens The Hill)

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    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D) dropped out of the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Friday after her campaign disclosed major errors in its financial reporting. Rodriguez, who had been considered one of the leading Democratic contenders to succeed retiring Gov.

  9. UPI

    Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez quits governor race over finances (opens UPI)

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    One of the leading democratic contenders for Wisconsin governor on Friday quit the race due to troubling financial issues with her campaign.

  10. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley could consider reentering (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Multiple sources told FOX6 that there was a very real conversation mid-week that David Crowley could consider reentering the race for Wisconsin governor.

  11. Seattle Times

    Democrat quits Wisconsin governor’s race, upending fight for open seat (opens Seattle Times)

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    Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, widely seen as the establishment front-runner in the primary, dropped out of the race, citing issues in her campaign’s financial reports.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to reenter the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. He had previously dropped out and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez. Rodriguez ended her campaign Friday due to a campaign finance scandal.

  13. The Hill

    David Crowley set to rejoin Wisconsin governor’s race after lieutenant governor exit (opens The Hill)

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    Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will rejoin the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin governor following the sudden exit of Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D), who ended her bid on Friday over an ongoing scandal related to campaign finance errors.

  14. We Are Green Bay

    David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor campaign after Sara Rodriguez departs (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    (AP) - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to jump back into the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez abandoned her campaign for the state's top office Friday amid a campaign finance scandal.

  15. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin governor race: Crowley, Rodriguez changes, voters talk (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Sara Rodriguez suspended her campaign for Wisconsin governor, and David Crowley reentered the race. How has it played with voters?

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