Crowley and Tiffany Clash in Final Wisconsin Governor Push

Democratic candidate David Crowley and Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany conducted their final campaign tours on November 2 ahead of the November 3 election for Governor of Wisconsin. The race to replace retiring Governor Tony Evers represents the first open gubernatorial seat in the state in 16 years. Crowley, who would become the state's first Black governor if elected, campaigned in Racine with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, emphasizing that "people power will always beat money power."

Tiffany campaigned in Altoona and Eau Claire, positioning himself as a "true blue Wisconsinite" and proposing to freeze property taxes and return a $3 billion budget surplus to taxpayers. While polls indicate Crowley holds a 7 percentage point lead among likely voters, Tiffany has maintained the race is a "dead heat."

Simultaneously, Republican candidates Michael Alfonso and David Varnam rallied supporters in Superior. Varnam, Tiffany's running mate, stressed the importance of turnout in narrow statewide races, while Alfonso, running for the 7th Congressional District, characterized the election as a fight to save the state from Democratic policies. Democrats are seeking a state government trifecta, while Republicans aim to flip the governorship for the first time in eight years.