Cuba City, WI — State Representative Travis Tranel joined Congressman Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor, on Saturday, April 18, for a full-day tour across southwest Wisconsin, visiting communities in Grant, Lafayette, and Iowa counties.
Six stops throughout the day highlighted key issues facing the region, including manufacturing, health care, agriculture, and local decision-making. The tour included a visit to the A.Y. McDonald foundry project, a stop at Southwest Health in Platteville, and attendance at the Grant County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner, where Congressman Tiffany addressed a large crowd.
Time was also spent at UW–Platteville, where Rep. Tranel and Congressman Tiffany met with students, administrators, and staff at both the Engineering Building and Pioneer Farm to discuss education, innovation, and the future of agriculture in Wisconsin.
The day concluded in Mineral Point with a community conversation attended by hundreds of residents from across the region, focused on a proposed industrial wind project and Senate Bill 3, legislation aimed at restoring local control in the siting process. Attendees shared their perspectives on protecting farmland and ensuring a strong local voice in major industrial wind and solar development decisions.
“It was a great day traveling across southwest Wisconsin with Congressman Tiffany,” said Rep. Tranel. “We toured local projects, met with students and health care leaders, and heard directly from residents about the issues that matter most. It was great to have him here to listen and learn from the people of our region.”
Rep. Tranel thanked residents, local leaders, and businesses for taking time to engage throughout the day, emphasizing that these conversations are critical to shaping policies that reflect the needs and priorities of southwest Wisconsin.
As a dairy farmer and Chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, Rep. Tranel represents Wisconsin’s 49th Assembly District, which includes Crawford County, most of Grant County, and part of Vernon County. He is running for reelection on November 3, 2026.
