August 21, 2026 – West Bend, Wi – Wisconsin is a great place to live, work and raise a family, but too often it feels like Madison is moving our state in the wrong direction.
Taxes keep climbing; utility bills continue to get more expensive, and too many politicians in Madison seem more concerned with looking out for farleft interest groups than standing up for the people of Wisconsin.
That’s why I’m supporting Tom Tiffany for governor.
Tom understands that working families can’t afford another tax hike. He’ll put an end to Tony Evers’ 400-year property tax increase, fight to bring down utility bills and help make owning a home something young Wisconsinites can actually afford again.
Tom will also support our men and women in law enforcement, hold criminals accountable, and fight against sanctuary policies that prioritize illegal immigrants ahead of hardworking Wisconsin families.
Here in Washington County, we’ve had a front-row seat to the failures of David Crowley’s leadership just next door in Milwaukee County.
Under Crowley’s failed leadership, Milwaukee County has experienced higher taxes, rising crime and a government where dysfunction and incompetence have become the norm.
Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay more for a government that can’t get the basics right. We can’t afford to bring that record statewide.
To me, the choice is clear. We need a governor who will stand for common sense, keep our communities safe, and stop treating taxpayers like an endless source of money.
If that sounds like the kind of governor you want, come meet Tom yourself. He’ll be at Bilda’s Friess Lake Pub in Hubertus on August 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Riley Hansen
Washington County Republican Party Chairman
West Bend, Wi
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