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Tom Tiffany

U.S. Representative, Wisconsin's 7th District (since 2020)R

Race
Governor of Wisconsin
Election
2026-11-03
Opponent
David Crowley (D)
Research
Basic

Party linenone

No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes

Tom Tiffany is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th District and the Republican nominee for governor with running mate David Varnam, a former mayor of Lancaster. A dairy-farm native who worked in petroleum distribution and ran an excursion boat business before entering politics, he served in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate and won a May 2020 special election to Congress.[1][2]

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On the ballotGovernor

2026-11-03

David Crowley Dchallenger
Tom Tiffany Rchallenger

Running with David Varnam, former mayor of Lancaster. Won the Aug. 11 Republican primary with about 95% of the vote.

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports

Would ban sanctuary policies statewide and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities; as a House member voted yes on the Laken Riley Act.

Documented position[3][4]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Faster transition away from fossil fuelsMixed

Says he would stop shutting down reliable baseload power, embrace next-generation nuclear, and restore local control over large-scale wind and solar siting.

Documented position[3]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Tom Tiffany is the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th District and the Republican nominee for governor with running mate David Varnam, a former mayor of Lancaster. A dairy-farm native who worked in petroleum distribution and ran an excursion boat business before entering politics, he served in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate and won a May 2020 special election to Congress.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Tom Tiffany was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, and grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Elmwood High School in 1976 and earned a B.S. in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1980.[1] He managed the petroleum division of High Plains Cooperative in Plainview, Minnesota, before moving to Minocqua, Wisconsin, in 1988 to manage petroleum distribution for Zenker Oil Company.[1] With his wife, Chris, he operated an excursion business, Wilderness Queen Cruise Line, on the Willow Flowage from 1991 to 2006, moved it to Rhinelander in 2007 and sold it in 2012, and he served as supervisor of the town of Little Rice from 2009 to 2013.[1]

Tiffany lost state Senate races in 2004 and 2008, then won election to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2010 and the state Senate in 2012.[1] In the Senate he was a member of the Joint Finance Committee and chaired the Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.[1]

After U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy resigned in September 2019, Tiffany won the February 18, 2020 Republican primary and defeated Tricia Zunker in the May 12, 2020 special election, and he was sworn in on May 19, 2020.[1] In Congress he serves on the Judiciary and Natural Resources committees and is a member of the Freedom Caucus.[1][5] He announced his campaign for governor on September 23, 2025.[1]

Tiffany and his wife, Christine, have three children.[1]

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On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • vote2025-01-22 · Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5), which passed the House 263–156.[4]
  • vote2025-04-10 · Voted yes on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), which passed the House 220–208.[6]
  • vote2025-07-03 · Voted yes on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) when the House voted to concur in the Senate amendment, 218–214.[7]
  • vote2022-08-12 · Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), which passed the House 220–207.[8]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Lower costs: a property tax freeze for families and seniors, a 10% income tax cut for working families earning under $150,000, ending state income tax on tips and overtime, and returning the state surplus to taxpayers.[3][9]
  • Restore order and create opportunity: banning sanctuary policies statewide and holding prosecutors accountable.[3]
  • Prepare kids for success: higher academic standards and honest school report cards, parental consent for school name or pronoun changes, and a freeze on University of Wisconsin tuition.[3]
  • Housing and energy: target regulations that raise construction costs, and keep reliable baseload power while embracing next-generation nuclear.[3]

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/thomas-p-tiffany

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 5 of 454 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Foreign affairs & defense (3), Transportation (1), Jobs & cost of living (1)

  • Amendment (Carter) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that preempts state and local laws that differ from federal standards on scrap-metal processing and on recycling or disposal of defense articles. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 3–209, Republicans 197–15

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)

    What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123

    Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • ROTOR Act

    What it does: Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR Act This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillanc…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 187–1, Republicans 77–131

    Feb 24, 2026Official record ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Tom Tiffany · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  2. 2.The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2026 General Election · The Green Papers Reference
  3. 3.Solutions · Tom Tiffany for Governor Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Roll Call 23, S. 5 (Laken Riley Act), January 22, 2025 · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  5. 5.Representative Thomas P. Tiffany · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Official record
  6. 6.Roll Call 102, H.R. 22 (SAVE Act), April 10, 2025 · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  7. 7.Roll Call 190, H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), July 3, 2025 · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  8. 8.Roll Call 420, H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act), August 12, 2022 · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  9. 9.Tom Tiffany for Governor · Tom Tiffany for Governor Candidate's own words