Sarah Keyeski

Sarah Keyeski
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2025
Preceded byJoan Ballweg
Personal details
Born
Sarah Everson

October 1970 (age 54)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRodney Keyeski
Children6
ResidenceLodi, Wisconsin
Education
ProfessionMental health counselor
WebsiteCampaign website

Sarah Keyeski (née Everson; born October 1970) is an American mental health counselor and Democratic politician from Columbia County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 14th Senate district since 2025.

Biography

Sarah Keyeski was born Sarah Everson. She was raised on her family's farm near Cashton, Wisconsin. After graduating from high school, she earned her bachelor's degree from Luther College in Iowa. She went on to obtain her master's degree from Northwestern University in Illinois, and was then certified as a Licensed Professional Counselor.[1]

She returned to Wisconsin and worked as a mental health counselor in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, for more than a decade. In 2017, she moved to a home just outside the city of Lodi, Wisconsin, in Columbia County, where she opened a private counseling practice the following year.[1]

Seeing the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keyeski founded the non-profit "Lift Lodi" to engage members of the community in volunteer opportunities to beautify the city and surroundings.[1]

Keyeski decided to make her first bid for public office in 2024,[1] after the Wisconsin Legislature adopted a dramatic redistricting plan which significantly affected her area of the state. Keyeski declared a run for Wisconsin Senate in the redrawn 14th Senate district. The redistricting had drawn 14th district state senator Joan Ballweg out of the district, but Ballweg declared her intention to relocate to maintain residency and run for re-election. Keyeski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, the 14th Senate district was one of the most competitive races in the state.[2] Keyeski prevailed with about 51% of the vote.[3][4]

Personal life and family

Sarah Everson took the last name Keyeski when she married Rodney Keyeski. They have six children together and reside in the town of Lodi, Wisconsin.[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate (2024)

Wisconsin Senate, 14th District Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 5, 2024[5]
Democratic Sarah Keyeski 52,483 51.09% +16.01pp
Republican Joan Ballweg (incumbent) 50,132 48.81% −16.06pp
Scattering 101 0.10%
Plurality 2,334 2.27% -27.53pp
Total votes 102,733 100.0% +7.70%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "My Story". Sarah Keyeski for 14th Senate District. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Tornabene, Juliana (November 5, 2024). "Keyeski projected to win State Senate District 14 race". WMTV. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Wisconsin General Elections Results - State Senate District 14". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin SSDC: Keyeski declares victory in the 14th Senate district". Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (Press release). November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 7. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 14th district
January 6, 2025 – present 		Incumbent