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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Following months of speculation, Congressman Tom Tiffany announced Tuesday he's running for governor. Tiffany launched his candidacy in a release Tuesday, and he'll kick off the campaign Wednesday evening with a rally in Wausau.

Tiffany is the third Republican in the GOP primary field, while the Democratic side is now at five candidates following the announcements of two state lawmakers last week.

Tiffany had hinted for months at entering the race for governor. At the Wisconsin State Fair last month, Tiffany told CBS 58 he'd decide whether to enter the race by the end of September.

Another sign Tiffany was leaning toward a run for state office was his shift in often weighing in on state-level politics, frequently criticizing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

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