Governor Candidates Declared • Andy Manske, medical service technician •
Tom Tiffany, U.S. representative for (2020–present)
Publicly expressed interest •
Tommy Thompson, former governor (1987–2001), former
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001–2005), and nominee for
U.S. Senate in
2012 Withdrawn • Bill Berrien, manufacturing executive • Josh Schoemann,
Washington County Executive (2020–present)
Declined • Rohn W. Bishop, mayor of
Waupun, Wisconsin (2022–present) • Eric Hovde, bank executive, nominee for U.S. Senate in
2024 and candidate in
2012 •
Ron Johnson,
U.S. senator (2011–present) •
Mary Felzkowski, president of the
Wisconsin Senate (2025–present) from the
12th district (2021–present) • Bill McCoshen,
WTMJ-TV host and owner of the
Janesville Jets • Tim Michels, co-owner of the
Michels Corporation, nominee for governor in
2022 and U.S. Senate in
2004 • Matt Neumann, business owner
(running for re-election; endorsed Tiffany) Endorsements {{Endorsements box ;Executive branch officials •
Donald Trump,
president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) ;U.S. representatives •
Tom Emmer,
House Majority Whip (2023–present) from
MN-06 (2015–present) •
Scott Fitzgerald, (2021–present) •
Glenn Grothman, (2015–present) •
Harriet Hageman, (2023–present) •
Jim Jordan, (2007–present) •
Troy Nehls, (2021–present) •
Bryan Steil, (2019–present) •
Tony Wied, (2024–present) ;State officials •
Kelly Armstrong,
governor of North Dakota (2024–present) ;State Legislators •
Angie Sapik former state representative from the
73rd district (2023–2025) • Cyril Sablich, college student • John Totz,
Oakfield school board member
Withdrawn • Nick Polce, business owner and candidate for
Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in
2018 (running for state senate) == Minor parties and independents ==