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Nov 3, 2026 · open seat

Wisconsin — Governor

Gov. Tony Evers isn't seeking a third term, making this Wisconsin's first open governor's race since 2010. The two nominees have one scheduled debate, on Oct. 21.

David Crowley
David Crowley
Democrat · Age 40

Milwaukee County executive. Won the August 11 Democratic primary. His top financial backers include the Wisconsin Laborers District Council and the IBEW PAC.

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Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
Republican · Age 68

U.S. representative for Wisconsin’s 7th District in the Northwoods and a former state legislator. Won the August 11 Republican primary.

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Ratings: Cook Political Report (Sept 10), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Sept 3), Decision Desk HQ (Sept 12). Source →

Marquette Law School’s first poll after the primary found Crowley ahead by five points (as reported by The Daily Cardinal). We haven’t found the full numbers yet.

Where they stand

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Their big promises

CROWLEY'S TOP 3
Affordable child care
Cap child-care costs at 7% of family income, fund providers directly, and add paid family leave.
Jobs with union labor
Take his Building Bridges storefront program statewide and expand apprenticeships and technical training.
Universal early education
Universal early childhood education and closing the special-education funding gap.
TIFFANY'S TOP 3
Cut taxes
Freeze property taxes, a 10% income-tax cut for families under $150,000, and no state tax on tips or overtime.
Tough data-center rules
No tax breaks, local veto power, farmland protection, and no secret deals.
Audit state government
Audit every agency, add public spending dashboards, and enforce work requirements for benefits.
Fundraising
CANDIDATERAISED JUL 1–SEPT 23CASH ON HAND
David Crowley$10.2M$2.83M
Tom Tiffany$26.3M$12.35M

Wisconsin Ethics Commission reports for July 1–Sept 23, 2026. About $24 million of Tiffany’s total came as transfers from the Republican Party of Wisconsin; about $2.5–2.7 million of Crowley’s came from the state Democratic Party. WPR → · Wisconsin Right Now (cash on hand) →

Sources

  1. David Crowley — David’s Plan · campaign website, accessed Sept 28, 2026
  2. Tom Tiffany — Tom’s Solutions · campaign website, accessed Sept 28, 2026
  3. Tom Tiffany — Data Centers · campaign website, Aug 2026
  4. Tom Tiffany announces state government transparency plan · Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Wausau Pilot & Review, Sept 19, 2026 (incl. Crowley campaign response)
  5. David Crowley (Wisconsin politician) · Wikipedia
  6. 2026 United States gubernatorial elections · Wikipedia (race ratings)
  7. WPR · fundraising
  8. Wisconsin Right Now (cash on hand) · fundraising
Positions summarized from the candidates’ campaign websites · September 2026
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