Tom Tiffany wins in 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin election

MADISON - Tom Tiffany will keep his seat as the U.S. representative of the 7th District.

Tiffany, 66, was reelected Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Kyle Kilbourn.

Kilbourn, a resident of the Northwoods, has worked as a web designer at a medical device manufacturer and most recently worked as a design strategist for Target.

Tiffany, who lives in Minocqua, has campaigned as a hawk on border security and stricter immigration laws. On his website, he calls for curtailing federal spending, support for gun rights and opposing taxpayer money for abortions.

Tiffany was elected to Congress in May 2020, taking over the seat formerly held by Sean Duffy after he stepped down to spend more time with his family. He was reelected in 2022.

Before serving in Washington, D.C., Tiffany was a state senator for seven years. In Congress, his time has been marked by comments expressing his concern over the results of the 2020 presidential campaign. He and U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald of Wisconsin voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Arizona and Pennsylvania and said they would have done so for Wisconsin if its outcome had been subject of a vote.

He has also gained attention for his dedication to delisting grey wolves as endangered federally, claiming the animals have recovered well enough to have annual hunting seasons.

Most recently, Tiffany introduced a bill to make Wisconsin's Apostle Islands a national park, a proposal that has caused local residents to push back, citing a lack of local infrastructure and employees to handle what would likely be a huge influx of visitors.

Tiffany is a member of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary.

Wisconsin's 7th District covers a large area of north-central and northwestern Wisconsin, including Superior, Hudson, Wausau and Eagle River.

Laura Schulte can be reached at [email protected] and on X at @SchulteLaura.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tom Tiffany wins in 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin election