(The Center Square) – Tom Tiffany says President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race for Wisconsin governor fixes the focus on November.
Tiffany, who picked-up the president’s endorsement Tuesday, said Thursday the president’s support allows him and other Wisconsin Republicans to focus on beating the Democrats this fall.
“What I am hopeful now is that people will coalesce,” Tiffany said in an interview on News Talk 1130 WISN. “From the very start, we have been focused on November of 2026. Because it doesn’t matter if we don’t win in November 2026. Winning a primary is just a pyrrhic victory. We have to win in November.”
Trump on Tuesday said on social media, “Tom Tiffany has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Wisconsin — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.”
“All I know is the president loves Wisconsin,” Tiffany added. “He asks about our state. He loves everything about it. He’s done rallies in all corners of the state of Wisconsin. And he truly does care for the state of Wisconsin.”
Tiffany said he’d love to see Trump campaign alongside him in Wisconsin later this year.
Trump’s endorsement instantly shrank the governor’s race. Republican Josh Schoemann on Wednesday dropped out after Trump endorsed Tiffany.
“I want to congratulate Congressman Tiffany and his supporters for receiving President Trump’s endorsement. I wish Tom great success in November. If we focus on the people of Wisconsin rather than fighting with one another, we can make Wisconsin the place to be, not just be from. I am proud of the campaign we ran and want to give my sincere thanks to my family and supporters who believe in our message,” Schoemann said in a statement. “Our fight to reclaim Wisconsin will go on.”
“I want to thank Josh Schoemann for the kind words that he shared,” Tiffany said. “I share some of the things, the same values that he has. He talks about reclaiming Wisconsin and ‘let’s make Wisconsin a place to be, not be from’ because I hear that from people all over the state also. I think Josh’s message is very much spot on.”
Tiffany will face the winner of a seven-person Democratic primary in November.
