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Rep. Tom Tiffany Enters 2026 Wisconsin Governor’s Race, Reshaping GOP Primary

The Trump-aligned congressman is seen as the early favorite in a toss-up contest for the open seat.

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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany holds an egg carton as he begins his speech Saturday, May 17, 2025, during the Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention in Rothschild, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI) speaking at a press conference about border security organized by the House Republican Congressional Border Security Caucus at the U.S. Capitol.
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Overview

  • Tiffany announced his bid Tuesday on WISN-AM’s Dan O’Donnell show and released a video pledging to freeze property taxes and protect farmland, with a kickoff event set for Wednesday in Wausau.
  • His launch came without a Trump endorsement, a potentially decisive factor in a Republican primary scheduled for August 2026.
  • He immediately eclipses fellow Republicans Josh Schoemann and Bill Berrien in profile and donor access, as Berrien faces conservative blowback for previously backing Nikki Haley.
  • Democrats field a crowded slate that includes Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, state Sen. Kelda Roys and state Rep. Francesca Hong, with no clear front-runner after Gov. Tony Evers declined a third term.
  • Cook Political Report rates the open-seat race a toss-up while Democrats target Tiffany’s record on tariffs, 2020 election objections and abortion as vulnerabilities in a statewide contest.