Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany (Thomas P. Tiffany, born 1957) is an American Republican politician who has represented Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House since May 2020, after serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate. He was the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin in 2026.
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Key facts
Early Life: Dairy Farm and Education
Early Career: Tour Boat Business and Local Office
Before entering state politics, Tiffany ran the tour boat business Wilderness Cruises for about 20 years and worked as a dam tender.[3][4]
From 2009 to 2013 he served on the Little Rice town board of supervisors, and he was a member of the Oneida County Economic Development board of directors.[3]
2011–2020Wisconsin Legislature
Tiffany represented District 35 in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2011 to 2013 and District 12 in the Wisconsin State Senate from 2013 to 2020.[3]
In the Legislature he served on the Joint Finance Committee, which writes the state budget, and chaired the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.[2]
During just over seven years in the Legislature he voted for a law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, voted to legalize concealed carry, and sought to repeal a state mining moratorium to allow an open-pit mine in northern Wisconsin.[4]
May 2020 Onward: U.S. Representative
On May 12, 2020, Tiffany defeated Democrat Tricia Zunker, 57.1% to 42.9%, in a special election for Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district, filling the seat left by Sean Duffy’s resignation. He resigned from the state Senate on May 18 and took office in the U.S. House on May 19.[3][4]
In Congress he has pushed to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list.[4]
He did not seek re-election to the House in 2026; his current term ends on January 3, 2027.[3]
September 2025Gubernatorial Campaign Launch
On September 23, 2025, Tiffany announced his campaign for governor of Wisconsin, calling himself the Republican front-runner: “I give us the best chance to win in 2026.”[4]
He promised to freeze property taxes, lower income taxes, improve schools, bolster job creation, overhaul the Department of Natural Resources and protect farmland from foreign ownership.[4]
August 2026Republican Primary for Governor
November 2026Gubernatorial Election
In the November 3, 2026, gubernatorial election Tiffany faced the Democratic nominee, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. The Associated Press declared Crowley the winner at 10:30 p.m. on November 3; at the time of the call Tiffany had just over 1 million votes and Crowley just over 1.2 million.[6][7]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Office of Representative Tom Tiffany: Official website: https://tiffany.house.gov/ (opens in a new window).[2]
X: Public account: https://x.com/RepTiffany (opens in a new window).[2]
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- David Crowley caps unlikely comeback with win in Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor (opens in a new window)
- David Crowley declared winner in Wisconsin governor’s race (opens in a new window)
- David Crowley (Wisconsin) (opens in a new window)