At the Hilton Garden Inn in Wausau, where Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is hosting his election night party, Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming said he was proud of the congressman’s gubernatorial campaign and Wisconsin GOP organizing efforts ahead of the midterms. Schimming said he was aware of the political environment this year not favoring Republicans, but is watching turnout across the state.
“We’re getting different signals around the state about turnout all over the state, which is not strange to anyone. So we’re kind of watching that,” Schimming told reporters. “I believe that big turnout helps Republicans, and I think helps Tom Tiffany, and so I’m hoping for a big turnout today.”
Schimming also dismissed a question about the three GOP megadonors who donated millions to the state Republican Party, which through a decade-old Republican change in state campaign finance law then donated millions to Tiffany’s campaign.
“I’m proud of the fact, frankly, that Wisconsin-based folks or folks who have businesses in Wisconsin are willing to, you know, help us raise funds to run campaigns,” Schimming said.
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