{"id":40230,"date":"2026-08-12T06:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T01:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40230"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T01:35:03","slug":"rep-tom-tiffany-wins-wisconsin-gop-nomination-to-run-for-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40230","title":{"rendered":"Rep Tom Tiffany wins Wisconsin GOP nomination to run for governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Rep. Tom Tiffany is one step closer to capturing the governor&#8217;s mansion in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041375\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">battleground Wisconsin<\/a> for the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Tiffany, a hard-right member of the House Freedom Caucus who is backed by President <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041376\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Trump<\/a>, on Tuesday topped medical service technician Andy Manske to secure the Republican gubernatorial nomination, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Tiffany is expected to face off in the general election against far-left state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is likely to win the Democratic nomination for governor.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041377\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DEMOCRACY \u201926: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/francesca-hong-sun-prairie-wisconsin-august-10-2026-1.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"DSA member and state Rep. Francesca Hong is running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, greets supporters at a campaign stop in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on August 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Paul Steinhauser\/Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The winner in November will succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who decided against seeking a third term in office. The race is a top gubernatorial flip opportunity for the GOP.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hong, a member of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041378\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/socialism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> (DSA), is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state&#8217;s minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not defunding the police, not abolishing police. I am serious about public safety,&#8221; Hong emphasized on Saturday as she took questions from voters.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041379\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democratic-group-launches-15m-war-dsa-after-socialist-primary-wins-mortal-danger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: &#8216;MORTAL DANGER&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hong also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should &#8220;cancel Thanksgiving&#8221; in order to &#8220;stop celebrating colonialism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her &#8220;favorite holiday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On her resurfaced tweets, Hong told reporters on Saturday that she has &#8220;evolved&#8221; and &#8220;learned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041381\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DEMOCRACY \u201926: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/tom-tiffany-oconomowoc-wisconsin-august-10-2026.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, a GOP gubernatorial candidate, speaks at a campaign event in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Paul Steinhauser\/Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_2041382\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/state-and-local\/governors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Republican Governors Association<\/a>, shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, as they viewed her as the weakest Democratic candidate.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the primary, Tiffany said his state would be &#8220;the firewall\u2026 We\u2019ll be the place that stops socialism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And Tiffany, who grew up on a dairy farm, added, &#8220;Some people may not agree with a few of the policies that I&#8217;m for, but they know I&#8217;m genuine. 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