Wisconsin lieutenant governor candidates differ on media access
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 00:38 · Archive
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Sarah Godlewski gave an on-camera interview; Republican David Varnam declined 14 interview requests.
Wisconsin voters will choose a new state lieutenant governor on Tuesday. Democratic candidate Sarah Godlewski, running with gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, sat for an on-camera interview with Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen earlier this month. Republican candidate David Varnam, Tom Tiffany's running mate, declined to do so.
Varnam's campaign received 14 interview requests via email, text and phone over nearly two months but did not explain why he declined. The lieutenant governor's duties are largely shaped by the governor, according to the outlets' reporting.
Godlewski highlighted abortion as a point of contrast, alleging that Varnam 'wants a complete abortion ban'. Varnam's campaign website does not explicitly state whether he supports exceptions, but says he believes 'every life is a precious gift from God' and will 'support protections for unborn children'. At the top of the ticket, Tiffany says he would support Wisconsin's current 20-week abortion ban. At a campaign stop in Wausau on Wednesday, Varnam spoke for less than a minute and a half.
How it is being reported
- Wisconsin lieutenant governor candidates take different approaches ahead of Election DayDemocratic candidate for lieutenant governor Sarah Godlewski sat for an on-camera interview. Republican candidate David Varnam did not.WBAY · 30 Oct, 00:12
- Wisconsin lieutenant governor candidates take different approaches ahead of Election DayDemocratic candidate for lieutenant governor Sarah Godlewski sat for an on-camera interview. Republican candidate David Varnam did not.WSAW · 30 Oct, 00:12
In this story: Sarah Godlewski · David Varnam · Tom Tiffany · David Crowley · Wisconsin
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