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Candidate profile · Governor of Wisconsin

Tom Tiffany

Republican

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About

Tom Tiffany has represented Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2020. He previously served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 2013 to 2020 and the Wisconsin Assembly from 2011 to 2013. Before entering public office he worked in business and served as a town supervisor in Little Rice. He won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary for governor.

Positions on the issues

Taxes and affordability

Supports freezing property taxes and removing regulations affecting housing, childcare, and health care costs; opposes state tax incentives and subsidies for data centers.

Energy

Supports keeping reliable power plants operating, expanding nuclear energy, protecting utility ratepayers, and holding the Public Service Commission accountable.

Data centers and land use

Opposes secrecy agreements between data center developers and local governments and supports protecting farmland from industrial data centers and subsidized wind and solar projects.

Education

Supports school choice, raising academic standards, and limiting certain curriculum content in schools.

Hunting and fishing

Opposes added hunting and fishing license fees and regulations, and supports safeguarding hunters' and anglers' access.

Government transparency

Supports adding state auditors to identify waste, fraud, and duplication, and making state spending data more accessible through OpenBook Wisconsin and public agency dashboards.

Experience

Campaign funding

2026 cycle: raised ~$15.32 million, spent ~$10.50 million (TransparencyUSA, accessed Sep 26, 2026). Running mate on Nov 3 ticket: David Varnam.

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Research sources (6)
  1. tomtiffany.com
  2. ballotpedia.org
  3. jsonline.com
  4. jsonline.com
  5. transparencyusa.org
  6. en.wikipedia.org