Rodriguez Edges Hong in WisPolitics Governor Straw Poll at Wisconsin Dem Convention
At Wisconsin’s Democratic state convention, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez led the WisPolitics straw poll for governor with 164 votes (27.5%), ahead of Rep. Francesca Hong at 138 (23.1%), and Sen. Kelda Roys in third with 114; Mandela Barnes was sixth with 41. In the presidential portion for 2028, Pete Buttigieg led with 102 votes (17.7%), just ahead of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 101 (17.5%), with JB Pritzker at 81. The event drew 682 delegates and 359 guests, with about 60% of attendees casting straw-poll votes.