Secretary of State will not run for governor

Wisconsin’s Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski doesn’t plan to run for governor or for a full term in her current position, but she is considering running for lieutenant governor next year, an adviser said Monday. Godlewski was one of several Democrats mentioned as a possible contender. But on Monday, Godlewski made it clear that she is instead looking into running for the state’s No. 2 role, instead of governor or secretary of state. Godlewski was appointed by Evers as secretary of state in March 2023 after the incumbent resigned less than three months into his term. Godlewski previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 but lost in the Democratic primary.