Tom Tiffany
What this job does: Wisconsin's chief executive. The governor signs or vetoes bills (and can veto parts of spending bills), proposes the state budget, runs state agencies, and appoints many officials. A term is four years. The lieutenant governor runs on the same ticket and takes over if the governor leaves office.
- Current office
- U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 7th District (since May 2020)
- Occupation
- Member of Congress; former river cruise business owner
Background
- Degree in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran a river cruise business on the Willow Flowage; also worked as a dam tender and served as a town supervisor in Little Rice. source: ballotpedia.org
- State Assembly, 35th District, 2011-2013; State Senate, 12th District, 2013-2020. source: ballotpedia.org
- U.S. House, Wisconsin's 7th District, since May 2020; not running again for that seat. source: ballotpedia.org
- Won the Aug. 11, 2026 Republican primary with more than 95% of the vote. source: pbswisconsin.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "End the 400-year property tax increase" and freeze property taxes. source: wsaw.com
- "Cut income taxes by 10% for working families earning under $150,000" source: wsaw.com
- "Eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime" source: wsaw.com
- On the surplus: "We should return every dollar of that to the taxpayers." source: fox11online.com
- On data centers: "No data centers unless we get rid of the subsidies." Says he would vote yes on Question 1 (partial veto). source: fox11online.com
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