State Executive · Primary August 11, 2026
Who is running for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 2026?
3 candidates are running.
Why this race matters
Wisconsin holds separate gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primaries; nominees then run together on a single ticket in the general election.
ⓘ What do the party and ideology labels mean?
On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.
How we do this →Democratic primary
Republican primary
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Where it's from | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Godlewski | $91,989 | $137,953 | $57,606 | filings through Aug 3, 2026 |
Federal data: FEC. State data: WI Ethics Commission Sunshine (non-commercial voter education use).
Ad money in this race
Who is paying to influence this race — supporting or attacking each candidate, and how much is a candidate's own committee vs. outside groups. Spend and reach are platform-disclosed ranges; figures are estimated midpoints. This shows pressure, not who wins.
Sarah Godlewski
$598
Supporting
$0
Attacking
40k
Reach
$0 own committee · $598 outside (estimated)
David Varnam
$594
Supporting
$0
Attacking
24k
Reach
$594 own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Sources
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