Evan GenestSara Rodriguez is running August 11, 2026 for Wisconsin governor.
Notes I took during a live zoom call with TEAL Team
Nurse, does barn chores, union parents.
Experience -
2016 entered politics.
Proven beater of a republican district (Q: money?)
Haven’t been a politician as long.
Ran a big real large company.
I live in Waukesha County. I can pull voters from Red zip codes. And in my daily life I am more used to operating inside of the red culture we are campaigning against.
Very specific on anti-ICE
Husband is naturalized Mexican born
Has a 19 year old son.
I benefited from programs like homebuyer assistance. Everyone in the state should have the same chance.
Sara is a closer to the machine in this state than my other favorite, Kelda Roys but she seems clean enough and seems tougher. She’s a great communicator – maybe equal to Francesca Hong, even as fiery as Hong, and is more knowledgeable than Hong. She’s running a great campaign (having money and some connections to the state machine helps probably). For me, Rodriquez is runner up to Kelda Roys in a lot of ways but I think Roys has less of a path through this primary. Sara Rodriquez will be a great governor.
