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Wisconsin lawmaker says he swam to safety after emergency plane landing

Washington Post Politics Sunday 13 September 2026, 14:02 UTC By Sammy Westfall 1 min read
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Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor in Wisconsin, said he swam to land and suffered minor injuries after a plane made an emergency landing in a lake Saturday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Wisconsin lawmaker says he swam to safety after emergency plane landing Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP nominee for governor, said the pilot made an emergency water landing after the plane lost power and they both swam to land.

Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor in Wisconsin, said he swam to land and suffered minor injuries after a plane made an emergency landing in a lake Saturday. Democracy Dies in Darkness Wisconsin lawmaker says he swam to safety after emergency plane landing Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP nominee for governor, said the pilot made an emergency water landing after the plane lost power and they both swam to land.
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