Missy Hughes Endorses Sara Rodriguez

Missy Hughes, former head of Wisconsin’s economic development agency, exits the gubernatorial race to back Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, arguing Democrats must unite behind one candidate to defeat Tom Tiffany. Hughes, who spent six years leading WEDC under Tony Evers, cited unity and electoral viability as her reasons — despite low name recognition and a last-place finish in a recent straw poll. Rodriguez, who actually won that poll, now gains a major endorsement as Hughes becomes the first major candidate to drop out after the filing deadline. Tiffany dismisses Hughes’ exit as proof moderates have no place in today’s Democratic Party — though experts say her departure won’t drastically alter the primary race. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c9dbd789189c06f9