Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) is leading among Republican and Democrat candidates running to be the next governor of Wisconsin in 2026, according to a recent poll.

A Platform Communications/Badger Battleground Poll that surveyed 500 likely General Election voters between September 28-30, 2025, found that Tiffany led potential Republican candidates with 30 percent of support for the Republican Gubernatorial Primary race. On the Democrat side, former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) led potential Democrat candidates with 16 percent of support.

On the Republican side, former Wisconsin Senate candidate and businessman Eric Hovde came in second after Tiffany, with 14 percent of support. Businessman Tim Michels came in third with nine percent of support. Nine percent of voters said they would p

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