Will Martin
Will Martin (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. He lost in the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.
Martin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Sara Rodriguez defeated Roger Roth in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sara Rodriguez (D) | 51.7 | 1,358,774 | |
| Roger Roth (R) | 48.3 | 1,268,535 | ||
| Total votes: 2,627,309 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Sara Rodriguez defeated Peng Her and Angela Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sara Rodriguez | 76.4 | 354,260 | |
| Peng Her | 23.5 | 108,766 | ||
| Angela Kennedy (Write-in) | 0.0 | 39 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 589 | ||
| Total votes: 463,654 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lena Taylor (D)
- David Bowen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roger Roth | 30.1 | 178,972 | |
| Patrick Testin | 18.4 | 109,374 | ||
| Cindy Werner | 13.6 | 80,953 | ||
| Jonathan Wichmann | 13.3 | 79,166 | ||
| Will Martin | 9.2 | 54,790 | ||
| Kyle Yudes | 5.4 | 32,051 | ||
| David Varnam | 5.1 | 30,640 | ||
| David King | 4.6 | 27,443 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,612 | ||
| Total votes: 595,001 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ben Voelkel (R)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Will Martin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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--served as Deputy Director in Gov. Thompson's Office; --led a quarter-billion-dollars in welfare-to-work reforms, helping parents gain the dignity of work, while saving taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in the first two years; --traveling 45,000 miles in a single year to work with local elected and business leaders in accelerating economic and housing development in over 100 Wisconsin municipalities; and --finalizing 120 federally designated, tax-incentivized Opportunity Zones in rural and urban Wisconsin.
In addition to helping Governors achieve their vision for Wisconsin, Will Martin has advised foreign governments on designing and implementing reforms, including the British, Dutch, Israeli governments.
Gov. Scott Walker called Will, "a real reformer who knows state government."
Lawrence Jones of Fox News Channel called him, "a common-sense conservative."- As Wisconsin prepares to elect the next CEO and COO of the largest institution in Wisconsin--state government itself, Will Martin is the only candidate with major management experience assisting Govs. Thompson and Walker in implementing their visions. He is ready on Day One to help the next Republican Governor get Wisconsin moving forward again.
- Wisconsin has one of the highest state income tax rates in the nation. Will Martin knows the only way to cut overall tax rates sustainably is to shrink state government, and he will use his experience and knowledge of waste and duplication in state government to help the next Governor cut the size, cost, taxes, and regulations. Will will help slash Wisconsin income tax rates, and help seniors on fixed incomes remain in the state they love by eliminating taxation of retirement income.
- Will Martin will get Wisconsin building and growing again by incentivizing more business start-ups and expansions and helping businesses attract, grow, and retain more talent for Wisconsin's world-class workforce.
--secure our elections by ensuring Wisconsin has one standardized way of voting and counting ballots, from the smallest town to the largest city
--shrink the size and cost of state government, consolidating across duplicative agencies and eliminating outdated programs
--cut taxes and regulations for businesses, families, and seniors, making the state a more friendly place to live, work, retire, and invest
--establish universal school choice, granting every parent the freedom to determine the best educational option for each child
--support law enforcement, first responders, corrections, and the judiciary, significantly increasing penalties and sentences for anyone using a weapon against these public officials
--attract, grow, and retain talent in order to expand Wisconsin's world-class workforce
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See also
2022 Elections
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