Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany stopped in Kenosha on Monday, Oct. 26, as part of a final-week bus tour ahead of the Nov. 3 election for Wisconsin governor.
Tiffany, a U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District since 2020, used the Kenosha visit to take aim at Democratic opponent David Crowley for bringing former Vice President Kamala Harris to Wisconsin the same day.
"They brought in Kamala this week," Tiffany said while campaigning in Kenosha, according to Fox 6 Milwaukee. "It's a Kamala Monday in Wisconsin. That's how desperate the Crowley campaign is at this moment."
Harris rallied with Crowley at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on Oct. 26. She was the latest in a string of high-profile surrogates to visit Wisconsin for Crowley, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and actress Kerry Washington also campaigned with Crowley in recent weeks. Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to appear for Crowley on Nov. 2.
In a written statement, Tiffany criticized Harris' involvement further, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. He accused Crowley of trying to bring what he called Harris' California agenda to Wisconsin. Harris lost Wisconsin to President Donald Trump by less than a percentage point in the 2024 presidential election.
Trump endorsed Tiffany but has not scheduled a Wisconsin stop during his current midterm campaign swing, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
The Kenosha stop was part of what Tiffany's campaign has billed as the Common Sense Bus Tour. The same day, Tiffany and U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil held a rally at the Racine County GOP headquarters in Mount Pleasant, according to the Racine County Eye. Protesters outside held signs urging attendees to vote for Democrats.
Crowley, Milwaukee County's executive since 2020, has focused his campaign on healthcare, childcare and everyday costs. Tiffany's campaign has centered on taxes and affordability. His campaign website proposes freezing property taxes and cutting income taxes by 10% for working families earning less than $150,000 a year, according to WISN.
Polls show a tight race. A MultiState Elections summary of four polls gives Crowley a 3.5-point lead, 47.5% to 44%. The most recent Marquette Law School survey, conducted Sept. 16 to 23, had Crowley ahead 49% to 46% among likely voters.
Tiffany holds a fundraising advantage, raising about $26.3 million from July through late September compared with about $10.2 million for Crowley, according to MultiState. Ad reservations in the race have topped $82.5 million.
Early in-person voting is already underway in Wisconsin. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
