MADISON, WI (AP)— President Donald Trump's endorsement of U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open race for governor has led Tiffany's top Republican rival to drop out of the race.
Josh Schoemann announced the end of his candidacy on Wednesday, leaving Tiffany with only nominal opposition in the primary.
Trump's backing of Tiffany also bolstered Democrats’ attempts to tie Tiffany to unpopular elements of the president’s agenda. Trump says Tiffany "has always been at my side.” Tiffany has been a fierce Trump loyalist since he was elected to Congress in 2020.
Numerous Democrats are running, including Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez and former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.
