Rep. Tom Tiffany enters race for governor

A fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin’s rural north woods in Congress entered the governor’s race in the battleground state on Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany becomes the front-runner over the two other announced Republican candidates who have less name recognition and support from key conservative donors. The governor’s race is open for the first time in 16 years after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers decided against seeking a third term. Numerous Democrats are running, but there is no clear front-runner and Evers hasn’t endorsed anyone. Tiffany’s launch, which he announced on “The Dan O’Donnell Show,” did not come with an immediate endorsement from Trump, which will be key in the GOP primary in August 2026.