Governor candidate Sara Rodriguez fires campaign manager MITCHELL SCHMIDT Jul 13, 2026 28 mins ago × Top stories for July 13, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez has fired her campaign manager after finding inaccuracies in recent campaign finance reports.kAm#@5C:8F6K[ H9@ :D 4FCC6?E=J D6CG:?8 2D =:6FE6?2?E 8@G6C?@C[ 2??@F?465 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E :DDF65 $F?52J 6G6?:?8 D96 925 7:C65 42>A2:8? 9625 z2C2 $A6?46C 27E6C “5:D4@G6C:?8 D6C:@FD >:D>2?286>6?E 2?5 :?244FC24:6D :? 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 7:=:?8D]”k^Am Rodriguez OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL kAm%96 ?6IE C@F?5 @7 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CED[ 4@G6C:?8 E96 7:CDE 92=7 @7 E96 J62C[ 2C6 5F6 E@ E96 (:D4@?D:? tE9:4D r@>>:DD:@? @? (65?6D52J]k^Am kAm“p? :?:E:2= C6G:6H 7@F?5 E92E E96 >2?286C 7:=65 :?244FC2E6 2?5 :?4@>A=6E6 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CED[” #@5C:8F6K’D 42>A2:8? D2:5] “%96 42>A2:8? H:== 36 :? 4@?E24E H:E9 E96 (:D4@?D:? tE9:4D r@>>:DD:@? 7:CDE E9:?8 |@?52J >@C?:?8 E@ 6?DFC6 E96 :?244FC24:6D 2C6 4@CC64E65]”k^Am People are also reading… Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Pink the Lake event returns to the Lake Geneva area Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Community responds after summer storms hit Lake Geneva area Lake Geneva hotel welcomes two new dining establishments Cleanup begins: Lake Geneva area embarks on restoration effort after severe storm Local businesses offer support to residents post-storm Big Foot High School football team steps up to aid storm-hit local neighborhoods Operation Barbecue Relief provides meals for 'heroes and neighbors' impacted by storm Red Bull Rush Delivery event to return to Lake Geneva kAmp55:E:@?2= 56E2:=D @? E96 DA64:7:4 6CC@CD[ @C H96? E96J E@@< A=246[ H6C6 ?@E :>>65:2E6=J 2G2:=23=6 |@?52J >@C?:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^_3ga4eb`\3`_e\c`a`\g2d3\2c__c_5a4``gQmw:89\DA665 :?E6C?6E 7@C 2== (:D4@?D:?:E6D >2J 36 ;FDE J62CD 2H2Jk^2mk^Am kAm“%96 >@>6?E $2C2 =62C?65 @7 E96D6 :?244FC24:6D[ D96 24E65 DH:7E=J 2?5 564:D:G6=J C6>@G65 96C[” E96 DE2E6>6?E C625D]k^Am kAmr2>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CED 7:=65 :? y2?F2CJ 4@G6C:?8 E96 D64@?5 92=7 @7 a_ad D9@H65 #@5C:8F6K 925 C2:D65 >@C6 E92? Se`g[___[ 4@>:?8 :? D64@?5 2>@?8 s6>@4C2E:4 42?5:52E6D E@ |:=H2F<66 r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 s2G:5 rC@H=6J]k^Am kAmrC@H=6J[ 2D H6== 2D 7@C>6C (:D4@?D:? t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA] D64C6E2CJ |:55J wF896D 92G6 D:?46 5C@AA65 @FE @7 E96 C246] q@E9 92G6 6?5@CD65 #@5C:8F6K]k^Am kAm%96 7:C:?8 4@>6D =6DD E92? 2 >@?E9 367@C6 E96 pF8] `` A2CE:D2? AC:>2CJ]k^AmkAmk6>m%9:D DE@CJ H:== 36 FA52E65]k^6>mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^aadhga5c\6ga7\cgd7\3e44\3bf6a2b55cabQm#646?E DE@C:6D 3J (:D4@?D:? $E2E6 y@FC?2= C6A@CE6C |:E496== $49>:5Ek^2mk^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top stories for July 13, 2026 Top stories for July 13, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal High-speed internet for all Wisconsinites may be just years away About 200,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses currently do not have access to today’s standard of high-speed broadband. Officials plan to use f… Wisconsin Supreme Court backs AG Josh Kaul on settlement funds The court’s ruling marks the latest blow to a series of laws passed during a special “lame duck” session in 2018 after Attorney General Josh K… After missing signature deadline, Brett Hulsey says he’s back in governor race Brett Hulsey last launched a write-in campaign in 2014 after losing in the Democratic primary. He earned 52 votes in the November election that year.
High-speed internet for all Wisconsinites may be just years away About 200,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses currently do not have access to today’s standard of high-speed broadband. Officials plan to use f…
Wisconsin Supreme Court backs AG Josh Kaul on settlement funds The court’s ruling marks the latest blow to a series of laws passed during a special “lame duck” session in 2018 after Attorney General Josh K…
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