(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez led a straw poll in the race for Wisconsin governor released Sunday, followed by state Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Madison, and state Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison.
The poll, conducted by WisPolitics at the Democratic State Convention, showed former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (41 votes) running sixth behind Rodriguez (164), Hong (138), Roys (114), Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (78), businessman Joel Brennan (52) and former Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. CEO Missy Hughes (10) trailing.
“I look forward to continuing my work to earn support & ask you to join our fight,” Rodriguez posted in response to the poll. “If you want to beat @TomTiffanyWI you’re damn right I am the proven winner who is ready to do it!”
Wisconsin’s primaries will be Aug. 11.
Congressman Tom Tiffany is the favorite to win the Republican nomination with 40% support in a recent Marquette Law School poll, trailed by Andy Manske (6%) with the remainder undecided.
Hong led in that poll with 14% support, followed by Barnes (11%), Crowley (3%), Rodriguez (3%), Brennan (2%), Roys (1%) and Hughes (1%).
Those at the convention also favored former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to be the Democratic nominee for president (102), edging U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (101).
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was third (81) was the only other candidate that received more than 50 votes.
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