Republican Ben Voelkel is dropping out of the crowded field for lieutenant governor, saying he "had the right message and a strong start, but it wasn't enough in such a wide-open field."
His decision announced Wednesday leaves eight candidates in the GOP field for lieutenant governor.
Voelkel, a former aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, raised $116,019 last year and had $70,080 in the bank to end 2021...
