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Sarah Ann Godlewski is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 31st secretary of state of Wisconsin since March 2023. She was previously the 36th state treasurer of Wisconsin from 2019-2023.

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Sarah Godlewski
stated on March 3, 2024 in Public appearance:

“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”

By Hope Karnopp • March 28, 2024
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”

By Laura Schulte • March 1, 2024
Sarah Godlewski
stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece:

"Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."

By Alan Hovorka • July 20, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter:

"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”

By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement:

"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."

By D.L. Davis • March 8, 2022

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