Tiffany, a Republican, was elected Tuesday, beating out Democrat Tricia Zunker for the seat during a special election.
With 99% of the precincts reporting, Tiffany received 57% of the vote to Zunker's 43%. The results in Marathon County closely mirrored the district, with Tiffany winning almost 59% of the vote there to Zunker's 41% in the county.
Tiffany is facing a quick turnaround after the election. He will be expected in Washington, D.C., starting next week to begin serving in Congress. Tiffany also faces another campaign season, too. Like every other seat in Congress, the 7th Congressional District is on the ballot in November.
Tiffany addressed supporters over a Facebook Live video Tuesday night, with his family beside him. He said Zunker called him Tuesday night, and he congratulated her on running "a good race" in difficult circumstances over the past couple months during the state's Safer at Home order.
Tiffany said his goal in Congress is "to get America back on its feet" after the economic blow brought on by the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
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"I just want to say thank you to all the voters of the 7th Congressional District, whether you voted for me or my opponent," he said.
Zunker also addressed supporters over Facebook Live, saying the vote shows "we laid the groundwork for a Democratic win in November." The 14-point margin was closer than when President Donald Trump
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won the district by 20 points in 2016.
"This isn’t the result we were hoping for, but we did something incredible here," Zunker said. "We did something that no one thought a Democrat in this district could do, in spite of a global pandemic.