WASHINGTON – Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany on Tuesday became the third Republican to launch a 2026 campaign for governor, formally jumping into the race after long teasing a bid.

Tiffany, 67, is now the highest profile Republican in the contest. Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann and former Navy SEAL and Whitefish Bay manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien are already on the campaign trail.

"In 2026, Wisconsin will have a choice between opportunity, security, and freedom or following the path of failure seen in Minnesota and Illinois," Tiffany said in a statement on Tuesday. "I will not allow our state to be dragged down that woke and broke road."

Tiffany, who has represented Wisconsin's northwestern 7th Congressional District since 2020, had for months teased a run for governor

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