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Lieutenant Governor

Wisconsin

My vote power

Average

Election date

August 11, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Average · 50 out of 100

This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,914,872 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,914,872 ÷ 5,914,872) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in WI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Average representation → My vote power: Average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Taking over if the governor leaves office
  • Running the state senate's sessions, in many states
  • Breaking tie votes in the state senate, in many states

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

David Varnam

Advanced

Republican · advanced

David Varnam is a former mayor and Common Council member of Lancaster, Wisconsin. His lieutenant-governor campaign emphasizes business growth, family costs, and statewide economic development.

Sarah Godlewski

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

Sarah Godlewski is a fifth-generation Wisconsinite, working mom, daughter of two public school teachers and product of a union home. She is a public servant and experienced business leader.

Will Martin

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Will Martin is a Wisconsin small-business owner and former senior state economic-development and workforce official. His campaign focuses on government efficiency, workforce training, housing, and economic growth.

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: David Varnam (Republican), Sarah Godlewski (Democratic)

    Source: elections.wi.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: elections.wi.gov · cdn.wrn.com