{"id":37575,"date":"2026-08-11T01:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37575"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:02:35","slug":"trump-backed-election-denier-expected-to-secure-gop-nomination-for-wisconsin-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37575","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Backed Election Denier Expected to Secure GOP Nomination for Wisconsin Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<br><div id=\"article-content\">\n            \n\n\n<p>Facing little opposition, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), an established election denier who voted against certifying President Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 victory in two key states, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/08\/03\/wisconsin-governor-candidates-undecided-voters-guide\/91083010007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is expected<\/a> to easily secure the Republican nomination for governor in Wisconsin during Tuesday\u2019s primary election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiffany is <a href=\"https:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/news\/all-the-places-election-deniers-could-be-in-charge-of-elections-this-year\" target=\"_blank\">one of many<\/a> election deniers on the ballot running as a Republican in the primaries this year. After receiving President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115970033433071326\" target=\"_blank\">endorsement<\/a> earlier this year, he is expected to win the nomination in the Wisconsin primary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI endorsed Tom for Congress early and strong, and he won, BIG. Likewise, he has always been at my side. A very successful Businessman, Family Farmer, and State Legislator, prior to becoming a distinguished United States Congressman, Tom is a Proven Leader who has dedicated his life to serving his Community,\u201d Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115970033433071326\" target=\"_blank\">Truth Social<\/a> in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cTom Tiffany has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Wisconsin \u2014 HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115970033433071326\" target=\"_blank\">added<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced last July that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/wisconsin-democratic-gov-tony-evers-wont-seek-third-term-next-year\" target=\"_blank\">not be seeking a third term<\/a> in office, creating an open race for governor in Wisconsin for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/wisconsin-democratic-gov-tony-evers-wont-seek-third-term-next-year\" target=\"_blank\">first time<\/a> since 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If Tiffany wins the Republican nomination on Tuesday, he will face off against one of the four Democrats running in the Democratic primary:\u00a0frontrunner and state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is a democratic socialist; David Crowley, a Milwaukee County executive who has Evers\u2019 support, who dropped out of the race but then came back after another Dem dropped out; state Sen. Kelda Roys; and Joel Brennan, a former Cabinet secretary in Evers\u2019 administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiffany has a long history of election denialism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In January 2021, citing debunked claims of voter fraud, Tiffany <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-elections-electoral-college-0657e37b099f9efaf7cfd8ce1bbe31de\" target=\"_blank\">voted against<\/a> certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election in both Arizona and Pennsylvania and he <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffany.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/tiffany-object-wisconsin-electors-amid-irregularities-rule-violations\" target=\"_blank\">vowed to do the same<\/a> for Wisconsin, but that vote was interrupted by Trump supporters storming the Capitol. \u201cThose states really have a lot of fixing to do with their election systems, and so I objected to those states,\u201d Tiffany <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/republican-wisconsin-congressman-planned-to-object-to-wis-election-results-after-dc-riots\/35155370\" target=\"_blank\">has said<\/a> of his decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He was one of the Republican members of Congress in 2020 who signed onto a lawsuit filed by Texas\u2019 Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton (now a Texas Republican Senate candidate) in an attempt to throw out Wisconsin\u2019s presidential election votes and have the state\u2019s Republican state legislature decide the election. It was one of many failed attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn election results in key states that Trump claimed were rampant with election fraud simply because he lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiffany\u2019s election denial days are not behind him either.\u00a0 He recently expressed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/news-alerts\/these-19-election-deniers-and-vote-suppressors-are-on-the-ballot-in-the-midterms-we-should-be-worried\/\" target=\"_blank\">support for the FBI\u2019s investigation<\/a> into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWhatever they\u2019re searching for, the investigation should be allowed to continue and let\u2019s find out what happened there,\u201d Tiffany <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/tiffany-backs-fbi-probe-into-2020-vote-wont-say-whether-biden-won\/90141082007\/\" target=\"_blank\">told reporters<\/a> in May of this year. \u201cIf there\u2019s improprieties that happened then there should be charges filed. If not, then you let the investigation cease.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tiffany has also, even in recent months, dodged questions about who won the 2020 election. When asked who won the 2020 election in May, he never answered the question, but instead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/05\/19\/tiffany-backs-fbi-probe-into-2020-vote-wont-say-whether-biden-won\/90141082007\/\" target=\"_blank\">told reporters<\/a> \u201cthe problem with the 2020 election was the improprieties that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->          <\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n        appId: \"101800829865996\",\n        xfbml: true,\n        version: ' v2.6'\n      });\n      window.fbAsyncInit.__didInit = true;\n    };\n    (function(d, s, id) {\n      var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n      if (d.getElementById(id)) {\n        return;\n      }\n      js = d.createElement(s);\n      js.id = id;\n      js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n      fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n  <\/script>\r\n<br><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facing little opposition, Rep. 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