Wisconsin governor race: Tiffany wins Republican primary

MILWAUKEE - Tom Tiffany won Wisconsin’s Republican primary for governor on Tuesday night, defeating Andy Manske. The Associated Press called the race, projecting Tiffany to win the nomination, at 8:20 p.m.

Wisconsin governor race Republican primary results

By the numbers:

Check the most recent vote totals below. Numbers started coming in after polls closed at 8 p.m.

What did Tom Tiffany say?

What they're saying:

In a statement Tuesday night, Tiffany wrote:

"I want to thank Wisconsinites across our state for putting their trust in me. This fight is bigger than any one party. It’s bigger than any one candidate. This fight is about Wisconsin and protecting the state we know and love. It’s about lowering property taxes, returning the surplus to you, getting utility costs under control, and letting hardworking Wisconsinites keep more of what they earn. Let’s move Wisconsin forward, together."

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Tiffany delivered a victory speech at his campaign event in Hartland on Tuesday night.

"This is an election about the very soul of the state of Wisconsin," he said. "It's about what kind of Wisconsin we're going to leave the next generation. Do we pass on a Wisconsin built on freedom? Freedom and opportunity? Or do we accept a future where government gets bigger."

Who is Tom Tiffany?

What we know:

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany currently represents Wisconsin's 7th District, a seat he was elected to in a May 2020 special election. A lifelong Wisconsin resident, he previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly and Wisconsin Senate, was a Town of Little Rice supervisor and spent nearly three decades as a dam tender on the Willow Flowage. 

In May, he received the Republican Party of Wisconsin's endorsement. He also has the backing of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

DIG DEEPER: Tom Tiffany's campaign website

On cost of living…

In September 2025, Tiffany told FOX6 in a one-on-one interview that he supports a property tax freeze. His plan, if elected, also includes eliminating the 400-year property tax increase, cutting "burdensome regulations" to make housing, child care and healthcare more affordable, auditing all state agencies, halting overspending in Madison and returning the state surplus to taxpayers.

On immigration enforcement…

As part of his "Tom’s Solutions" platform, Tiffany’s campaign highlights his commitment to "restore order and create opportunity." In social media posts, he emphasizes his goals to ban sanctuary cities and promises that he has no plans to defund law enforcement. In Congress, he has pushed to withhold federal funds from states and organizations that refused to enforce immigration laws.

On health care…

Tiffany advocates for full price transparency for all patients. In Congress, he voted for H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. His plan calls for holding hospitals and insurance companies accountable as well as cracking down on health care fraud.

On data centers…

Tiffany has emphasized keeping Wisconsin local, and his campaign catchphrase is: "We are America’s Dairyland, not America’s Dataland." He maintains that data centers should not increase residential electricity bills and must include local community input before construction begins. If elected, he plans to repeal taxpayer subsidies, ban land purchases by foreign adversaries, and eliminate non-disclosure agreements that conceal local deals.

On abortion…

Tiffany points voters to his legislative record in Madison and Washington. As a state legislator, he voted for Wisconsin's current 20-week abortion ban, which was signed into law in 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker. In Congress, he supported a federal six-week abortion ban, though he declined to say whether he would veto a similar state ban as governor. He states his current position is to uphold Wisconsin's existing law, calling it the product of a compromise.

Who was the other Republican candidate?

Dig deeper:

Andy Manske was born in Milwaukee and raised in Franklin. He works in health care, according to his campaign. He has never been elected to public office. 

Who is the Democratic nominee?

The other side:

David Crowley is the projected winner of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, according to The Associated Press, narrowly defeating Francesca Hong. Joel Brennan and Kelda Roys trailed far behind.

David Crowley was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2016, his first role as a public elected official. The Milwaukee native was then elected Milwaukee County Executive in 2020, the youngest and first Black person in the role, and is now in his second term. He has Gov. Tony Evers' endorsement.

When is the general election?

What's next:

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Continued coverage

Dig deeper:

FOX6 News had live coverage throughout election night. Here are some additional highlights, from newest to oldest, related to the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor.

Editor's note: This story was updated to add new information.

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