Summary
Current: US Representative of US House District 7 since 2020
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Chair, Federal Lands Committee (Committee on Natural Resources)
District: northwestern and central Wisconsin; covering 20 counties (in whole or part
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History: Tiffany earned his B.S. in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. Tiffany managed the petroleum division of a farm cooperative in Plainview, Minnesota, before moving on to manage Zenker Oil Company’s petroleum distribution in 1988.
Tiffany served as the Town Supervisor of Little Rice, Wisconsin, from 2009 to 2013, and is an appointed member of the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation. Tiffany served seven years in the Wisconsin Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing the northeast region of the state.[
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About
Tom Tiffany has established deep roots in the 7th Congressional District over the past 30 years where he and his wife, Chris, have lived and raised their three daughters.
As a successful small business owner, Tom owned and operated Wilderness Cruises for 20 years. Tom has also worked as a dam tender for 25 years on the Willow Flowage. He is a former town supervisor in the Town of Little Rice and served on the Oneida County Economic Development Board of Directors.
Most recently, Tom served one term in the State Assembly and is currently serving his second term as a State Senator for the 12th District.
Fighting for the Northwoods, Tom serves on a number of legislative committees including the Joint Finance Committee, which works on the state’s budget, and he is chairman of the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry. Tom has worked to cut taxes by more than $13 billion, defend the lives of the unborn and ensure our 2nd Amendment rights are protected.
Tom grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls with a degree in agricultural economics. Now, Tom’s running for Congress because he knows the people of Northern and Western Wisconsin — not Washington bureaucrats — should be trusted to make the best decisions for their life. Tom knows that restoring freedom is the best path to create a prosperous America.
Personal
Full Name: Thomas ‘Tom’ Tiffany
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Chris; 3 Children: Karlyn, Alexis, Katherine
Birth Date: 12/30/1957
Birth Place: Wabasha, MN
Home City: Hazelhurst, WI
Religion: Protestant
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BS, Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin at River Falls, 1980
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 7, 2020-present
Former Town Supervisor, Town of Little Rice, Wisconsin
Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 12, 2013-2020
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 35, 2010-2012
Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 12, 2004, 2008
Professional Experience
Manager, Petroleum Division, Farm
Former Owner, Wilderness Cruises
Dam Tender, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company
Manager, Zenker Oil Company
Offices
Washington, DC Office
1719 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3365
Wausau Office
2620 Stewart Ave.
Suite 312
Wausau, WI 54401
Contact
Email: Government Office
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
Committee on Natural Resources
- Chairman: Federal Lands
- Energy and Mineral Resources
Committee on the Judiciary
- Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
- Immigration and Citizenship
Caucuses
Republican Study Committee
Western Caucus
Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Tiffany.
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties (in whole or part), for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, St. Croix, Chippewa (partial), Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson (partial), Juneau (partial), Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe (partial), Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, and Wood (partial).
The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Tiffany.
While in 2008, the district gave 56% of the vote to Barack Obama, it has swung to the Republicans in recent presidential elections with Mitt Romney winning with 51% of the vote in 2012 and Donald Trump winning with 58% of the vote in 2016. Additionally, left-leaning Portage County (which contains the city of Stevens Point) was removed from the 7th and added to the 3rd during the hotly contested 2013 redistricting. Since these shifts, the rural 7th has surpassed the suburban 5th as the most Republican district in Wisconsin.
Agriculture is a major industry and employer in the rural 7th district. This district has been a major producer of milk from cows, grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas. 60% of the farmland in this district is used for crop production, another major economic stimulant.
Wikipedia
Thomas P. Tiffany (born December 30, 1957)[1] is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district since winning a special election in 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served seven years in the Wisconsin Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing the northeast region of the state.[2]
Early life and education
Tiffany was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, and grew up on a dairy farm near Elmwood, Pierce County, Wisconsin, with five brothers and two sisters.[3] He graduated from Elmwood High School in 1976 and earned his B.S. in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls in 1980.[2]
Private career
Tiffany managed the petroleum division of a farm cooperative in Plainview, Minnesota, before moving to Minocqua, Wisconsin, to manage Zenker Oil Company’s petroleum distribution in 1988. He and his wife, Chris, have operated an excursion business on the Willow Flowage since 1991.[4]
Tiffany served as the Town Supervisor of Little Rice, Wisconsin, from 2009 to 2013, and is an appointed member of the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation. In 2004 and 2008, he ran to represent the 12th district in the Wisconsin State Senate, first against Senator Roger Breske, and then Jim Holperin, losing both times in close elections. In 2010, he ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly after incumbent Donald Friske retired. Tiffany won the primary and defeated Democratic nominee Jay Schmelling, 58.09% to 41.81%.[4]
In 2012, Tiffany chose not to seek reelection to the Assembly and instead to run again for the Senate after Holperin announced he would not run for reelection. He defeated Democrat Susan Sommer, 56% to 40%, in the general election.[4][5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2020 special
Incumbent Representative Sean Duffy resigned on September 23, 2019, after his youngest daughter was diagnosed with a heart condition. Tiffany announced that he would run in a special election to succeed him. He won the February 18 Republican primary and defeated Wausau attorney Tricia Zunker in the May 12 special election.[6]
2020
Tiffany defeated Zunker in a rematch in the November 3 general election with 60.7% of the vote.
Tenure
Tiffany was sworn in on May 19, 2020.[7]
In December 2020, Tiffany was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[8] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[9][10][11]
Tiffany was among the 120 House members, all Republicans, who objected to counting Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.[12] Representative Scott L. Fitzgerald joined Tiffany in this objection.[13]
In June 2021, Tiffany was one of 14 House Republicans to vote against legislation to establish June 19, or Juneteenth, as a federal holiday.[14]
Political positions
Iraq
In June 2021, Tiffany was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq.[15][16]
Taiwan
Tiffany has expressed support for recognition of the Republic of China as a state. In 2023, Tiffany authored an op-ed in the Washington Times, stating that “the United States should lead by example and end this tired charade.”[17] Since being elected to the House, Tiffany has introduced legislation in every session to establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan.[18][19]
In 2024, Tiffany introduced legislation expressing support for Taiwan’s full participation at the World Health Organization, as well as legislation restricting the Department of State from using funds to enforce restrictions on “high-level communications” with Taiwanese officials. Both pieces of legislation were passed by Congress.[20][21]
Syria
In 2023, Tiffany was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[22][23]
Russia
On March 19, 2024, Tiffany voted against a house resolution condemning Russia’s abductions of Ukrainian children during the Russo-Ukrainian War. He was one of nine Republicans to do so.[24]
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Tiffany was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[25]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Republican Study Committee[27]
- Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus[26]
- Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus[26]
- Congressional Taiwan Caucus[26]
- Freedom Caucus[28]
Personal life
Tiffany and his wife, Christine, have three children.[3]
Tiffany is Protestant.[29]
Electoral history
Wisconsin Senate (2004, 2008)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary Election, September 14, 2004 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 8,909 | 60.44% | ||
| Republican | Gary Baier | 2,998 | 20.34% | ||
| Republican | William E. Raduege | 2,828 | 19.19% | ||
| Scattering | 5 | 0.03% | |||
| Total votes | 14,740 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, November 2, 2004 | |||||
| Democratic | Roger Breske (incumbent) | 47,287 | 53.47% | ||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 41,119 | 46.49% | ||
| Scattering | 38 | 0.04% | |||
| Plurality | 6,168 | 6.97% | |||
| Total votes | 88,444 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 4, 2008 | |||||
| Democratic | Jim Holperin | 85,125 | 66.11% | +12.64% | |
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 43,595 | 33.85% | −12.64% | |
| Scattering | 50 | 0.04% | |||
| Plurality | 41,530 | 32.25% | +25.28% | ||
| Total votes | 128,770 | 100.0% | +45.59% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Wisconsin Assembly (2010)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary Election, September 14, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 3,708 | 63.77% | ||
| Republican | Jeremy Cordova | 2,107 | 36.23% | ||
| Scattering | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 5,815 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, November 2, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 11,830 | 58.09% | ||
| Democratic | Jay Schmelling | 8,515 | 41.81% | ||
| Scattering | 21 | 0.10% | |||
| Plurality | 3,315 | 16.28% | +2.79% | ||
| Total votes | 20,366 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Senate (2012, 2016)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 6, 2012 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 51,176 | 56.24% | +22.39% | |
| Democratic | Susan Sommer | 36,809 | 40.45% | −25.65% | |
| Independent | Paul O. Ehlers | 2,964 | 3.26% | ||
| Scattering | 45 | 0.05% | |||
| Plurality | 14,367 | 15.79% | -16.46% | ||
| Total votes | 90,994 | 100.0% | -29.34% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
U.S. House of Representatives (2020)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary Election, February 18, 2020 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 43,714 | 57.44% | ||
| Republican | Jason Church | 32,339 | 42.50% | ||
| Republican | Michael Opela (write-in) | 18 | 0.02% | ||
| Scattering | 29 | 0.04% | |||
| Total votes | 76,100 | 100.0% | |||
| Special Election, May 12, 2020 | |||||
| Republican | Tom Tiffany | 109,592 | 57.22% | −2.89% | |
| Democratic | Tricia Zunker | 81,928 | 42.78% | +4.27% | |
| Plurality | 27,664 | 14.44% | -7.16% | ||
| Total votes | 191,520 | 100.0% | -40.68% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Tiffany (incumbent) | 252,048 | 60.7 | |
| Democratic | Tricia Zunker | 162,741 | 39.2 | |
| Write-in | 218 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 415,007 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ “Senator Thomas Tiffany”. Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). “Elected Officials: Legislature”. Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2010 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b “Biography”. Tom Tiffany for Assembly. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c “Tom Tiffany will seek northern Senate post”. Antigo Daily Journal. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kirkby, Sean (November 7, 2012). “Republicans Take State Senate”. The Badger Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Laura (February 18, 2020). “Tricia Zunker and Tom Tiffany advance to May special election for Wisconsin 7th Congressional District”. Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Poltrock, Heather (May 19, 2020). “Tom Tiffany sworn in to U.S. House of Representatives”. WSAW. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). “Biden officially secures enough electors to become president”. AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Liptak, Adam (2020-12-11). “Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ “Order in Pending Case” (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. 2020-12-11. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Diaz, Daniella. “Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court”. CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Chang, Alvin (January 7, 2021). “The long list of Republicans who voted to reject election results”. The Guardian. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Bauer, Scott (January 7, 2021). “GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win”. AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Grayer, Annie; Diaz, Danielle (June 16, 2021). “Congress passes bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday”. CNN. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ “House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization”. NBC News. 17 June 2021.
- ^ “Final vote results for roll call 172”. clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ “2023-1221: U.S. Must End Its “One China” Policy: Rep. Tom Tiffany; Taiwan Retains No.1 in Asia on Freedom Index; U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan”. Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ “H. CON. RES” (PDF). Congress.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ “H. CON. RES. 21” (PDF). Congress.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ “US House passes Taiwan WHO participation bill”. Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Everington, Keoni. “Congress approves amendment lifting limits between US, Taiwan officials”. Taiwan News. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ “H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … — House Vote #136 — Mar 8, 2023”. March 8, 2023.
- ^ “House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria”. Associated Press. March 8, 2023.
- ^ Metzger, Bryan (2024-03-19). “These 9 House Republicans voted against a resolution condemning the Russian abduction of Ukrainian children”. businessinsider.com.
- ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). “Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no”. The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e “Committees and Caucuses”. Representative Tom Tiffany. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ “Membership”. Republican Study Committee. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Bowman, Bridget (February 11, 2020), Outside groups flock to Wisconsin race to replace Sean Duffy, Roll Call
- ^ Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress (PDF) (Report). Pew Research Center. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Results of Fall Primary Election – 09/14/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 10, 2004. p. 14. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election – 11/02/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 1, 2004. p. 8. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Fall General Election – 11/04/2008 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 24, 2008. p. 6. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ 2010 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. October 4, 2010. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ 2010 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 1, 2010. pp. 17–18. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election – 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 26, 2012. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 Spring Primary – 2/18/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. March 3, 2020. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Schulte, Laura; Stringer, Megan (May 12, 2020). “7th Congressional District: Republican Tom Tiffany wins seat held by former Rep. Sean Duffy, beating out Tricia Zunker”. Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ “Canvass Results for 2020 General Election” (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
External links
- Congressman Tom Tiffany official U.S. House website
- Tom Tiffany for Congress
- Tom Tiffany at Wisconsin Legislature
- Tom Tiffany at Ballotpedia
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
