[2] Forty-one individuals have held the office of lieutenant governor since Wisconsin's admission to the Union in 1848, two of whom—Warren Knowles and Jack Olson—have served for non-consecutive terms.

The current lieutenant governor is Sara Rodriguez, who took office on January 3, 2023.

This appointment was challenged in court, and ruled valid in the case State ex rel.

[5] A lieutenant governor may be removed from office through an impeachment trial or a recall.

[3] Rebecca Kleefisch is the only lieutenant governor in the history of any state to face recall election in 2012.

She faced Democrat Mahlon Mitchell and won the election with a six percent majority.