MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WI-07 Rep. Tom Tiffany announced his candidacy for governor in an interview with right-wing radio host Dan O’Donnell. During the interview, Tiffany doubled down on his support for the GOP tariff taxes, which is already raising prices for working-class Wisconsinites. He also flip-flopped on his abortion stance, saying he supports the current law in Wisconsin, which is a far cry from the legislation he co-sponsored that would ban abortion after just six weeks.
See coverage on WisDems’ reaction below:
UpNorthNews: Tom Tiffany is running for governor, but no Trump endorsement … yet
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin was quick to respond to Tiffany’s entry, releasing a TV ad that emphasizes his support for Trump’s trade war, the tariffs that American consumers have to pay, and the loss of international markets for Wisconsin farmers. “Tariff-lover Tom Tiffany is raising your cost of living,” begins an ad shared with UpNorthNews just prior to its release. It emphasizes higher prices for a range of goods since Trump took office. DPW state chair Devin Remiker called Tiffany “a bought and paid for stooge who will vote to take health care and food security away from children, the elderly, and veterans to give billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. We’re going to show Wisconsinites what a fraud he is and defeat him next November.”
Wisconsin State Journal:Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany launches bid for Wisconsin governor
State Democrats quickly took aim at Tiffany for his support of many of Trump’s economic policies, including the president’s signature package of tax cuts and spending reductions and tariffs, which Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said have “been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families.”…Democrats were quick to note Tiffany’s past support for more restrictions in the past, including his co-sponsorship of a 2023 federal proposal to ban abortions after six weeks. Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman accused Tiffany of “now following his DC playbook of pretending that never happened.”
Associated Press: Trump loyalist US Rep. Tom Tiffany enters Wisconsin’s open governor’s race
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Devin Remiker called Tiffany a “bought and paid for stooge,” highlighting his support for Trump’s tariffs, his push to ban abortions around six weeks of pregnancy and his opposition to raising the minimum wage. “We’re going to show Wisconsinites what a fraud he is and defeat him next November,” Remiker said.
WPR: US Rep. Tom Tiffany enters race for Wisconsin governor
O’Donnell foreshadowed another Democratic attack line against Tiffany, stating he’s been “getting just hammered from the left on your position on abortion.” O’Donnell summarized Tiffany’s stance as believing “all abortions after six weeks should be banned with no exceptions for rape and incest.” Tiffany said that, in fact, is not his position…Democrats quickly claimed Tiffany’s position represents a flip-flop, noting he co-sponsored a federal bill in 2023 that would prohibit abortions “if a fetal heartbeat is detectable.”
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“Tariff Lover Tom has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive,” the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Devin Remiker, wrote in response to the announcement. “We’re going to show Wisconsinites what a fraud he is and defeat him next November.”
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“Tariff Lover Tom has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive — working Wisconsin families can’t afford Tariff Lover Tom being in charge. Tariff Lover Tom has shown us who he really is — a bought and paid for stooge who will vote to take health care and food security away from children, the elderly, and veterans to give billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. We’re going to show Wisconsinites what a fraud he is and defeat him next November.”
Wisconsin Examiner: Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany enters Republican primary for governor
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker criticized Tiffany in a statement, calling him “Tariff Lover Tom” and saying he “has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive — working Wisconsin families can’t afford Tariff Lover Tom being in charge.” Tiffany said that he would also seek to uphold Wisconsin’s 20-week abortion ban. He has supported federal legislation in the past that would ban abortion at six weeks.
Spectrum News: Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany joins race for Wisconsin governor
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker said in reaction statement to Tiffany’s announcement that Wisconsinites would show him “what a fraud he is and defeat him next November. Tariff Lover Tom has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive — working Wisconsin families can’t afford Tariff Lover Tom being in charge,” Remiker said.
NBC News: GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany jumps into open Wisconsin governor’s race
Tiffany has expressed support for Trump’s tariffs, and he voted for Trump’s massive tax cut and spending bill that will cut Medicaid and food assistance programs. Democrats in Wisconsin and across the country have vowed to make those cuts central to their midterm campaigns. “Tariff Lover Tom has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive,” state Democratic Party Chair Devin Remiker said in a statement. “Tariff Lover Tom has shown us who he really is — a bought and paid for stooge who will vote to take health care and food security away from children, the elderly, and veterans.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who is Tom Tiffany, the latest Republican in Wisconsin governor’s race?
“In Congress, Tiffany co-sponsored legislation that would have banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and voted against legislation that would protect the ability to access contraception.”
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“Tariff Lover Tom has been jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive — working Wisconsin families can’t afford Tariff Lover Tom being in charge,” Devin Remiker, the party’s chair, said in a press release.
Roll Call: Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany announces campaign for governor
Devin Remiker, the Wisconsin Democratic Party chair, responded to Tiffany’s entry into the governor’s race by calling him “Tariff Lover Tom” and accusing him of “jacking up prices on Wisconsin families with his blind support for a trade war that is making everything from beer to beef to school supplies way more expensive.”
