U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) announced on Sept. 23 that he will run for governor of Wisconsin in the 2026 general election.
Tiffany, who represents Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, unveiled his campaign in a video posted on social media. He joins a small field of Republicans competing for their party’s nomination, against a larger field of Democrats who are seeking to succeed 73-year-old incumbent Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, who is retiring after two terms.
“Farms are disappearing, factories are shutting down, and our children’s educational results are falling behind Mississippi,” said Tiffany in the video. “I will freeze property taxes, protect our farmland from Communist China, and I’ll preserve our Wisconsin values … Girls’ sports will stay for girls, moms will be moms [and] not ‘inseminated persons,’ and common sense will win,” Tiffany added, indicating that taxation, farm policy, and social issues would be the policy focus of his campaign….