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Rodriguez wins WisPolitics straw poll for governor, with Hong close behind
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Key Points:
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin activists' straw poll for governor with 27.5% of the vote, followed by state Rep. Francesca Hong at 23.1%.
- State Sen. Kelda Roys ranked third in the governor's race with 114 votes, while former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes placed sixth among seven candidates.
- For the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg received 17.7% of the straw poll votes, narrowly edging U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had 17.5%.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker came in third in the presidential straw poll with 81 votes, and no other candidate surpassed 50 votes.
- The Wisconsin Democratic convention in Madison was attended by 682 delegates and 359 guests, with nearly 60% participating in the straw poll.
