Rodriguez Campaign Finance Fallout | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez just fired her campaign manager just four weeks before the Wisconsin governor’s primary, citing wildly inaccurate campaign finance reports — double-counted donations and missing expenses — that slashed her cash reserves from hundreds of thousands to just $200,000. In a press conference, Rodriguez called it a “bump in the road” and vowed transparency, but the money shortfall has killed her planned $1 million ad buy. With two rivals already out and others seizing the moment to attack her finances, the primary suddenly feels more competitive — and Rodriguez’s…