Tim Michels
Republican CandidateWisconsinGovernor/Gubernatorial RaceChallenger
Tim Michels is running as a Republican in the state of Wisconsin. Tim Michels is a Challenger in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. Tim Michels is running against Tony Evers in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. See our U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race map and our Wisconsin Governor/Gubernatorial state map.
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering Tim Michels?Tim Michels often is covered by Center and Left Media sources.
Left: 38%
Center: 43%
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Tim Michels is running as a Republican in the state of Wisconsin. Tim Michels is a Challenger in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. Tim Michels is running against Tony Evers in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. See our U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race map and our Wisconsin Governor/Gubernatorial state map.
Location of Coverage About Tim MichelsBased on 198 recent stories
16% Local Coverage75% National Coverage9% International Coverage
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering Tim Michels?Tim Michels often is covered by Center and Left Media sources.
Left: 38%
Center: 43%
19%
Other Wisconsin Governor Candidates:
Top Tim Michels News
US & Canada · WisconsinDemocratic Gov. Tony Evers defeated Republican business executive Tim Michels in Wisconsin Tuesday night to win reelection in one of the nation’s most tightly divided states.See the Story
Democrat Evers beats Michels for second term as Wisconsin governor
50% Center coverage: 70 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinThe Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up “pitchforks and torches” in reaction to a story that detailed his giving to anti-abortion groups, churches and others — rhetoric that Democrats say amounts to threatening violence.See the Story
Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’
Coverage: 26 sources
US & Canada · Madison Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday that he wouldn’t sign a bill creating exceptions for rape and incest if it would keep in place the state’s 1849 abortion ban. Evers faces Republican Tim Michels, who supported the 1849 ban before changing positions after he won the Republican primary and now says he would sign a bill granting exceptions.See the Story
Wisconsin gov won’t back abortion exceptions if ban remains
64% Center coverage: 11 sources
Latest Tim Michels News
Donald TrumpMichels said he was "convinced" he was going to win, but lost to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Trump held a rally for Michels the weekend before the primary, but did not return. Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 but lost it in 2020, and polls showed him unpopular.See the Story
Michels: Trump assured him no campaign visit needed
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · TampaTom Brady and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are on texting terms, says GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor. No one knows what they are texting about, but it could be about the upcoming election or the Bucs' struggles. The communication was discovered when DeSantas attended a Green Bay Packers game last month.See the Story
Tom Brady and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are on texting terms, says GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor
60% Left coverage: 10 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinHinting at his plans to overhaul how elections are run, the Republican running for governor of Wisconsin this week said his party would permanently control the state if he wins. Said Tim Michels (R): “Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor.”
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Candidate Promises Permanent GOP Control of Wisconsin
78% Left coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinRepublican Tim Michels has changed his position on Wisconsin's 1849 law banning abortion except to save the life of the mother. Michels and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are in a close race with broad implications for national politics in 2024 and beyond. A Michels victory would give the GOP free rein to pass those changes and more.See the Story
GOP governor hopeful Tim Michels' shift on abortion isn't first reversal
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
Tim Michels · WisconsinVoters know few key details about significant issues Republican Tim Michels says he plans to address if he defeats Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.See the Story
Tim Michels is calling for big changes in Wisconsin from taxes to elections to education, but offers few details on his plans
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Tony Evers · WisconsinThe latest poll from Marquette Law School finds the races for Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senate will likely be extremely close. Among those who say they are certain to vote or have already voted, Marquette pollsters found the governor's race between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels is a true tossup. The race for the Senate between Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has also tightened, with 50% of people polled saying they support the incumbent.See the Story
Toss Up Races in Wisconsin
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Twitter · WisconsinTim Michels (R), who lost the Wisconsin gubernatorial election, told Jay Weber that he thinks Gov. Tony Evers (D) won because of anger over the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Michels Says He Lost Because of Abortion Ruling
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
US & Canada · MadisonTim Michels says he spoke with Trump about a week before the Nov. 8 election. Michels lost to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers by roughly 3 points. He says he spent about $12 million leading up to the Aug. 9 primary, followed by $8 million of his own funds.See the Story
'You've got this,' Donald Trump told GOP governor candidate Tim Michels days before midterm loss
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Tim Michels
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