Candidate · November 3, 2026
Tom Tiffany
On the ballot for Governor · Wisconsin
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Wisconsin1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — Currently serves in the U.S. House, representing Wisconsin's 7th District.3 |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Tom Tiffany has represented Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District since winning a special election in May 2020.4 Before Congress, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and in the State Senate for the 12th District, where he was a member of the Joint Finance Committee.4 He grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls with a degree in agricultural economics.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for governor so that every Wisconsin family has the same chance at the American Dream that he had.5 Its issues page says his plan would lower costs, improve schools, restore accountability and protect communities.6
Service in Congress since 2023
Websites and accounts
- Official websitetiffany.house.gov3
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepTiffany7
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepTiffany7
- Campaign websitetomtiffany.com8,
9 - X (Twitter)twitter.com/TomTiffanyWI9
- Facebookfacebook.com/TomTiffanyWI9
- Instagraminstagram.com/tomtiffanywi9
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaOte_ojPfwzT0GA9seUjaA9
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would end what it calls the 400-year property tax increase and put a freeze on property taxes.6
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
His campaign website says he would cut income taxes by 10% for working families earning less than $150,000 a year.6
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
His campaign website says he voted to end federal taxes on tips and overtime and, as governor, would end Wisconsin's income tax on that pay as well.6
His campaign website says he would return the entire state budget surplus to taxpayers, audit every state agency and program, and end what it calls a tax-and-spend mentality.6
His campaign website says he would protect families from further sales tax increases.6
- Lower sales tax rates or stop taxing necessities such as groceries
- Keep current sales taxes
- Raise sales taxes or apply them to more goods and services, to replace other taxes or fund state programs
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says data centers must pay the costs they create and bring their own energy, that he would end tax breaks for data centers, and that local residents should have the final say on projects.10
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
His campaign website says he would embrace next-generation nuclear energy and stop shutting down power plants that provide steady baseload power.6
His campaign website says he would sign legislation restoring local control over where large wind and solar projects are built.6
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he would ban foreign adversaries, including China, from buying Wisconsin farmland and homes.6
- Ban farmland purchases by all foreign buyers
- Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
- Require more reporting and national security reviews of purchases, but no outright bans
- Keep current reporting rules, with no new limits on foreign buyers
Housing
His campaign website says that in Congress he cosponsored a bill to bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and that as governor he would apply the same principle in Wisconsin.6
His campaign website says he would cut regulations and permitting delays that raise the cost of building homes.6
Education
His campaign website says he supports more funding for Wisconsin schools, tied to accountability for results.6
- Increase state funding for public schools
- Hold funding near current levels
- Reduce state school funding or slow its growth
His campaign website says he would sign legislation to protect girls' sports, bathrooms and locker rooms in schools, which it describes as protecting privacy and fairness for girls.6
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website says he would eliminate DEI programs and racial preferences at the University of Wisconsin and end racial preferences in state government.6
- Ban DEI offices, training and hiring goals in government, public colleges and federal contractors
- Allow DEI programs, but bar any that favor people by race or sex
- Keep DEI programs, and restore those ended in 2025
Health Care
His campaign website says he would sign legislation banning gender transition surgery for minors.6
Immigration
His campaign website says he would ban sanctuary policies statewide and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.6
- Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
- Let each state, county or city decide
- Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
- Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he would make sure police officers have the tools, training and support they need.6
His campaign website says he supports legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin through a program with strict age requirements and oversight.6
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he would support age-verification requirements for app providers, strengthen parental consent protections and tighten school cellphone limits for the full school day.6
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would expand the supply of child care by cutting regulations that make it hard for home-based and small providers to open and stay open.6
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he would work with the federal government to end vehicle emissions testing requirements in southeastern Wisconsin.6
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Tom Tiffany served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Tom Tiffany sponsored or cosponsored 13 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)11Cosponsored
- Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service (H.R. 1282, 118th Congress · 326 cosponsors)12Cosponsored
- Requires new vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment (H.R. 3413, 118th Congress · 270 cosponsors)13Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)14Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors provide (H.R. 1610, 118th Congress · 180 cosponsors)15Cosponsored
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)16Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)17Cosponsored
- Requires FHA mortgage notices to compare costs with VA home loans (H.R. 4335, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)18Cosponsored
- Gives new-car dealers through 2025 to restock 2020-21 inventory without triggering tax (H.R. 700, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)19Cosponsored
- Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs (H.R. 3792, 118th Congress · 163 cosponsors)20Cosponsored
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)21Cosponsored
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)22Cosponsored
- Directs a Justice Department grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (H.R. 3381, 118th Congress · 156 cosponsors)23Cosponsored
- Allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407, 118th Congress · 319 cosponsors)24Did not cosponsor
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)25Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rental housing (H.R. 3238, 118th Congress · 273 cosponsors)26Did not cosponsor
- Ends waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 549, 118th Congress · 272 cosponsors)27Did not cosponsor
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)28Did not cosponsor
- Expands federal anti-soring rules for show horses and raises penalties (H.R. 3090, 118th Congress · 248 cosponsors)29Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)30Did not cosponsor
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)31Did not cosponsor
- Sets new federal care standards for dogs kept by commercial dog dealers and breeders (H.R. 1624, 118th Congress · 237 cosponsors)32Did not cosponsor
- Permanently bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 3475, 118th Congress · 236 cosponsors)33Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to allow exceptions to step-therapy drug rules (H.R. 2630, 118th Congress · 235 cosponsors)34Did not cosponsor
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 8702, 118th Congress · 231 cosponsors)35Did not cosponsor
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)36Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)37Did not cosponsor
- Bans most animal testing of cosmetics and sales of cosmetics developed with it (H.R. 5399, 118th Congress · 227 cosponsors)38Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 2923, 118th Congress · 225 cosponsors)39Did not cosponsor
- Lets businesses deduct research costs right away instead of over five years (H.R. 2673, 118th Congress · 223 cosponsors)40Did not cosponsor
- Restores fines for charging veterans unauthorized fees for help with VA claims (H.R. 1139, 118th Congress · 221 cosponsors)41Did not cosponsor
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)42Did not cosponsor
- Sends False Claims Act fraud recoveries to the Crime Victims Fund through 2029 (H.R. 8061, 118th Congress · 210 cosponsors)43Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)44Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)45Did not cosponsor
- Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states (H.R. 603, 118th Congress · 183 cosponsors)46Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)47Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)48Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)49Did not cosponsor
- Ties yearly Medicare physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index (H.R. 2474, 118th Congress · 172 cosponsors)50Did not cosponsor
- Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups (H.R. 1277, 118th Congress · 170 cosponsors)51Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)52Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)53Did not cosponsor
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)54Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)55Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings plans pay for aviation mechanic and pilot training (H.R. 1818, 118th Congress · 162 cosponsors)56Did not cosponsor
- Requires annual VA reports and studies on preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4157, 118th Congress · 159 cosponsors)57Did not cosponsor
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)58Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)59Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings pay for job certifications and other credentials (H.R. 1477, 118th Congress · 150 cosponsors)60Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)61Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)62Did not cosponsor
§5Money
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Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Sunshine campaign finance search — Wisconsin Ethics Commission.63
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report64filed May 1, 2026
- Annual financial disclosure report65filed May 29, 2025