Where Wausau candidates stand on taxes and spending
4 sourced statements in 3 races. Every candidate in each race is listed, including those with nothing on record. Nobody is scored or ranked.
Governor of Wisconsin
- David Crowley (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Tom Tiffany (Republican)
Taxes: Tiffany is calling for a tax cut and returning the state’s roughly $3 billion surplus to taxpayers. (NBC 26 — Wisconsin governor debate)
Property taxes: He has called for ending what he describes as a 400-year property-tax increase and returning the state surplus to taxpayers. (PBS Wisconsin — Here & Now interview)
- Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent (write-in))
No public statement found in our sources.
Wisconsin Secretary of State
- JoCasta Zamarripa (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Jay Schroeder (Republican)
Taxes and economy: In his questionnaire, he says that reducing taxes and regulations is the best way for government to support the economy. (iVoterGuide, Jay Schroeder candidate profile (2026 Wisconsin general election))
- Pete Karas (Green)
No public statement found in our sources.
Lieutenant Governor
- Sarah Godlewski (Democratic, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- David Varnam (Republican)
Local taxes: He points to opposing a proposed wheel tax and a stormwater-fee increase as examples of his taxpayer-focused approach as Lancaster mayor. (Isthmus, The candidates who could also be governor: Varnam and Godlewski)