Wisconsin Republican Governor nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMedical service technician
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationWisconsin
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BackgroundMedical service technician
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (attended; 2022–2024)
Notable personal detailsAndy Manske is a Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a Wisconsin native and a medical service technician, and he is running as a non-career politician focused on state issues including cost of living and government reform. His campaign website is andymanske4governor.com.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Manske supports cutting taxes, including the gas tax and other taxes, and says affordability is his top priority. He also favors shrinking government and reducing what he sees as unnecessary state spending and regulation. He supports targeted tax relief for small farmers and small-scale agricultural producers.
Healthcare
Andy Manske proposes a self-funded, government-adjacent universal health safety net that would act as secondary coverage and help wipe out copays, deductibles, and other bills after primary insurance is used. His broader campaign materials also frame healthcare access and affordability as a major problem in Wisconsin, including concern about people being denied care and overwhelmed healthcare workers.
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Immigration & Border
Manske says Wisconsin should not be a sanctuary state and that the state should follow and enforce federal immigration law consistently. He links illegal immigration to higher costs and says foreign nationals in the country unlawfully should be returned.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Andy Manske says abortion is legal in Wisconsin and that he respects that legal status. He says decisions about pregnancy and abortion should rest with families rather than government mandates, while also expressing a personal preference for choosing life and focusing on making that choice easier through economic support.
Climate & Energy
Manske emphasizes making energy dirt cheap in Wisconsin and identifies nuclear power as his preferred path. He says nuclear is efficient and clean, and he expresses no inherent opposition to solar or wind, but his platform centers on expanding nuclear supply and lowering costs rather than on emissions-reduction policy or climate regulation.
Public Safety & Guns
Andy Manske says citizens have a fundamental right to own firearms for self protection, home security, and hunting. He opposes what he describes as junk fees and burdensome regulations on gun ownership and frames gun violence primarily as a mental health issue rather than a gun policy issue.
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