ROTHSCHILD — Republican Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting in a WisPolitics straw poll narrowly favored Washington County Exec Josh Schoemann over U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2026.
They also overwhelmingly backed JD Vance for the GOP presidential nomination in 2028.
Schoemann, the only GOP candidate who has formally filed to run for governor next year, was activists’ top choice among possible candidates in next year’s race with support from 38% of those answering the question, or 110 votes. Tiffany, who has said he’s considering a run, was second with 35%, or 103 votes.
No one else cracked 12%.