{"id":2643367,"date":"2026-08-11T21:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T01:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-tiffany-secures-gop-nomination-for-wisconsin-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T01:49:41","slug":"tom-tiffany-secures-gop-nomination-for-wisconsin-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-tiffany-secures-gop-nomination-for-wisconsin-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Tiffany secures GOP nomination for Wisconsin governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftom-tiffany-secures-gop-nomination-for-wisconsin-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643367&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tom Tiffany, a republican representative from Wisconsin, won teh GOP primary to become the party\u2019s candidate for governor in the upcoming election, securing 96.4% of the vote. Endorsed by Donald Trump, Tiffany is preparing to face the Democratic nominee, with the goal of regaining the governor\u2019s mansion for Republicans, a seat held by Democrat Tony Evers who is retiring. Tiffany has a background in public service, representing northwest Wisconsin in Congress as 2020, and has campaigned on issues like <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lowering property taxes<\/a>, banning sanctuary cities, and investing in education. His campaign has emphasized defeating socialism and leftist policies, contrasting himself with Democratic candidate Francesca Hong, who leans towards socialist ideologies. The general election is expected to be competitive, with Wisconsin considered a crucial battleground.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-tiffany\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21412\">Tom Tiffany<\/a> (R-WI) won the Republican nomination to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"239\">Wisconsin<\/a>\u2018s next governor on Tuesday, besting long-shot candidate Andy Manske in the GOP primary to advance to the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany secured the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrats-in-nyc-mayoral-race-rip-elections-board-over-135000-ballot-error-deeply-troubling\/\" title=\"Top Democrats In NYC Mayoral Race Rip Elections Board Over 135,000-Ballot Error: \u2018Deeply Troubling\u2019\">primary win<\/a> with 96.4% of the vote, while Manske trailed with 3.5% of the vote, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em> as of Tuesday evening. Tiffany, endorsed by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, awaits the Democratic primary winner as he looks to take back the governor\u2019s mansion from Democrats for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4682677\/tom-tiffany-gop-nomination-wisconsin-governor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tom Tiffany secures GOP nomination for Wisconsin governor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4683890\/ned-lamont-connecticut-democrat-governor-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ned Lamont fends off progressive rival to win Connecticut governor nomination<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4683328\/mikie-sherrill-supports-voter-id-law\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mikie Sherrill supports voter ID laws after glitch registers over 6,000 immigrants<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany has held his northwest Wisconsin seat in the U.S. House since 2020, announcing his exit from the chamber to run for the statewide office in September 2025 to replace <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3481259\/wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-retiring-third-term-democrats-midterm-elections\/\">retiring<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-evers\/\">Tony Evers<\/a> (D-WI). Several GOP candidates had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3827703\/berrien-drop-out-wisconsin-governor-race\/\">dropped their bids<\/a> for the seat either after Tiffany entered the race or after Trump endorsed him, leaving Tiffany to take on Manske, a 27-year-old medical service technician.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The congressman has run his gubernatorial campaign touting his years of experience in public office from the local level to Capitol Hill, arguing he has \u201cfought for Wisconsin at every level of government.\u201d Tiffany has campaigned largely on issues like affordability, public safety, and education, vowing to freeze property taxes, ban sanctuary cities across the state, and invest in K-12 education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manske had campaigned as a political outsider, urging reforms to the state\u2019s healthcare and election systems, while also calling for a ban on data centers. But Tiffany had largely begun setting his sights on the general election ahead of the primary, taking on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"510\">socialism<\/a> and the rise of leftist candidates in the Democratic primary as socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/francesca-hong\/\">Francesca Hong<\/a> emerged as the likely favorite on the other side of the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIs the heartland going to be the firewall that stops this movement of socialism coming from, especially, the East Coast?\u201d Tiffany <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomTiffanyWI\/status\/2086986579713630253?s=20\">said<\/a> while campaigning with former Virginia Republican Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1456\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> this week. \u201cI think Wisconsin will be the place that stops socialism. Because I just know my friends and neighbors, including some who are Democrats, they are not crazy. They do not believe in some of these crazy policies: abolish prisons, abolish police, highest tax rates that you could possibly have.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4681456\/wisconsin-gubernatorial-primary-dsa-socialism-francesca-hong\/\">FRANCESCA HONG WANTS TO BE THE DSA\u2019S FIRST GOVERNOR. TUESDAY MAY BRING HER CLOSER TO THE GOAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cook Political Report last <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/governor\/race\/479616\">rated<\/a> the seat as a toss-up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tiffany wins GOP nomination for Wisconsin governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2643368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26211053594775.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68058,41276,5894,63925,4124],"class_list":["post-2643367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop-nomination","tag-governor-election","tag-politics","tag-tom-tiffany","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26211053594775.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643367"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643371,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643367\/revisions\/2643371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}