Wisconsin’s Johnson beats Barnes; key Senate seat stays GOP
2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin’s Johnson beats Barnes; key Senate seat stays GOP

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defeated Democrat Mandela Barnes in the midterm elections, keeping a seat in GOP hands while turning back Barnes’ attempt to make history as Wisconsin’s first Black senator. The win for Johnson, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, came after Trump narrowly lost the state to President Joe Biden two years ago. “I’m surprised in Wisconsin my race was this close, I am,” Johnson said on WISN-AM. The 67-year-old Johnson said on WISN that he was ready to “hang it up” after two terms, but sidestepped a question about whether he would seek a fourth term in six years.

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Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection, Holding Key State For Democrats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection, Holding Key State For Democrats

Huff Post  

Sen. Tammy Baldwin addresses the crowd before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at a campaign event last month in Madison, Wisconsin. via Associated Press Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was projected to win a third term in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, dispatching Republican businessman Eric Hovde in one of the nation’s hardest-fought Senate races. Her …

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate, in a surprise move Wednesday night, proceeded with trying to force a vote on firing the state’s nonpartisan top elections official before the 2024 presidential election. The Republican move was an attempt to get around Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission who a day earlier tried to block the Senate from …

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term
1 year, 8 months ago

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who spearheaded legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages last year, announced on Wednesday that she is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin. The state’s Democratic Party chair, Ben Wikler, celebrated Baldwin’s announcement, saying, “No one works harder for Wisconsin families than Tammy Baldwin.” He said there was “a reason so …

Democrat Mandela Barnes concedes to Republican Ron Johnson after losing by 1% in Wisconsin
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mandela Barnes concedes to Republican Ron Johnson after losing by 1% in Wisconsin

Raw Story  

Over a year ago Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Congresswoman Gwen Moore emphasized that despite the massive spending, Barnes lost by just over 27,000 votes, “after multi-millions of dollars of spending of money from big pharma, and the fossil fuel industry, and god knows where, because it’s all dark money,” said Moore. “It’s heartbreaking,” Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy told Wisconsin Examiner. …

Democrats surprise Republicans in battleground Wisconsin
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats surprise Republicans in battleground Wisconsin

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats outperformed expectations during the midterm elections in battleground Wisconsin, leaving Republicans shocked at the narrower than expected win by two-term incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson and a further eroding of support in reliably conservative Milwaukee suburbs. “Wisconsin remains the nation’s premier battleground state,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. “Instead, this is a state where Democrats …

‘People are just hitting their heads against the wall’: Democrats fret another Johnson win
2 years, 2 months ago

‘People are just hitting their heads against the wall’: Democrats fret another Johnson win

CNN  

Rhinelander, Wisconsin CNN — Tom Nelson can hardly believe it. “Wisconsin is one of the top Senate battlegrounds because voters in the state are tired of Ron Johnson looking out for himself at their expense,” said Amanda Sherman Baity, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has ramped up its spending since the August 9 primary and has …

Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes in tight Senate race in Wisconsin — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll
2 years, 2 months ago

Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes in tight Senate race in Wisconsin — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll

CBS News  

It seems like Wisconsin elections are always pretty close these days, and here are two more following that trend. Johnson gets enthusiastic support from the GOP base and is boosted by Wisconsin voters' concerns about crime and economic issues, though his views on the 2020 election may be alienating some independents. Among all issues measured, Johnson's widest margins come from …

Johnson, Barnes polished in 1st Wisconsin Senate debate
2 years, 2 months ago

Johnson, Barnes polished in 1st Wisconsin Senate debate

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and his Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. ABORTION Barnes, who has made support for abortion rights central to his campaign, said he would “absolutely vote to codify Roe v. Wade” into federal law as a senator. “Senator Johnson may not have encountered a problem he can’t buy his way out of, but that’s not …

Wisconsin’s Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin’s Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Far from shying from his contrarian reputation, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is leaning into controversy as he runs for his third term. “Ron Johnson isn’t doing anything to try and move his favorables up,” said Alex Lasry, a Milwaukee Bucks executive who was Barnes’ first main rival to leave the race and throw support to Barnes. …

Democrats Make A Play To Win Over Seniors, Long A Base For GOP
2 years, 3 months ago

Democrats Make A Play To Win Over Seniors, Long A Base For GOP

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — Democrats in key races around the country are making an aggressive push for older voters, a key bloc in lower-turnout midterm elections, citing both their own work to lower prescription drug costs and hammering the GOP for suggesting changes to Social Security. Here in retiree-rich Arizona, Sen. Mark Kelly is campaigning relentlessly on the provisions …

Wisconsin primary may shape elections in key battleground
2 years, 4 months ago

Wisconsin primary may shape elections in key battleground

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Both candidates falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged, though Kleefisch has said decertifying …

Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
2 years, 4 months ago

Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Lt. Gov. “Democrats will walk through fire and across broken glass to beat Ron Johnson,” Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki said. “It’s going to be difficult, an uphill battle,” Barnes said after Lasry dropped out of the race. Barnes previewed his attack strategy in his first TV spot after his top rivals dropped out, accusing Johnson of being …

3rd Wisconsin Dem US Senate candidate bows out, backs Barnes
2 years, 4 months ago

3rd Wisconsin Dem US Senate candidate bows out, backs Barnes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski dropped out of the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary Friday, the third candidate to bow out this week, making Lt. Gov. “Socialist policies have produced this mess, & a radical left Senator from Wisconsin is not the solution.” Barnes, 35, would be the first Black senator from Wisconsin if elected. “I started my …

Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes emerged Wednesday as the clear favorite in what had been a crowded Democratic field seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, as his nearest rival dropped out and threw his support behind Barnes. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, who polls showed had been running tight with Barnes, explained his surprising move …

Wisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson focused their attacks on him Sunday, and not each other, as the eight candidates made their case to party activists at the state convention held six weeks before the primary. The Democratic Senate candidates blasted Johnson for his attempt to deliver fake Republican Electoral College ballots to then-Vice …

Wisconsin Democrats face hard road in Senate, governor races
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats face hard road in Senate, governor races

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats gathering for their annual state convention this weekend are focused on reelecting Gov. Tony Evers and defeating Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, but also know that history is against them in the midterm year and voters face high inflation, rising gas prices and growing concerns about a recession. But the poll also showed Republicans are more …

Ron Johnson blasted in Wisconsin after being first senator named in Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 6 months ago

Ron Johnson blasted in Wisconsin after being first senator named in Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

The office of GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was implicated in Donald Trump's phony electors scheme during Tuesday's public hearing of the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. "Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wanted to hand then-Vice President Mike Pence official-looking documents falsely affirming former President Donald Trump won in Wisconsin and Michigan …

Democratic Wisconsin Senate hopeful Barnes releases first ad
2 years, 7 months ago

Democratic Wisconsin Senate hopeful Barnes releases first ad

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes highlights his middle class upbringing in his first television ad released Wednesday, after two of his primary challengers have already spent millions on TV spots and as polls show a tightening race. Alex Lasry and Sarah Godlewski gained ground on Barnes, the lieutenant governor, in the latest Marquette University Law …

Wisconsin Senate candidate slams Ron Johnson on abortion
2 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Senate candidate slams Ron Johnson on abortion

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The only woman running for U.S. Senate in battleground Wisconsin hoped to separate herself from her Democratic challengers on Thursday by being the first on the air with an ad hitting incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson for supporting the expected overturning of Roe v. Wade. Sarah Godlewski recorded the ad in Washington, D.C., outside of the U.S. …

Poll shows growing pessimism among Wisconsin voters
2 years, 7 months ago

Poll shows growing pessimism among Wisconsin voters

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters are growing more pessimistic, a Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed. The poll showed that 36% of respondents had a favorable view of Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, with 46% unfavorable, while Democratic Gov. “It’s striking that people can be this pessimistic about the state and its direction and still have a net …

Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?
2 years, 8 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?

Associated Press  

CAMBRIDGE, Wis. — Among the red barns, bins and tractors of a southern Wisconsin dairy farm, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes sat at a white picnic table painted with black spots to resemble a dairy cow. I think one of the biggest problems is a lot of places outside of Milwaukee and Madison just haven’t seen enough Democrats.” Beating …

Wisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race
2 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats in the crowded primary race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin are trying to distinguish themselves through traditional campaign tactics, like million-dollar television ad buys and policy papers, but also in more unusual ways like selling non-fungible tokens, playing rock songs and releasing folksy online videos. With the Aug. 9 primary still nearly five months away, and …

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers call for overturning election
2 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers call for overturning election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Two Republican state lawmakers, including one running for governor, spoke at a rally Tuesday in the Wisconsin Capitol urging support for the legally impossible act of overturning Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election. Ramthun has led an effort to get Republicans who control the Legislature to take up a resolution he wrote to pull back Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, …

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will seek reelection
2 years, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson will seek reelection

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest backers, announced Sunday that he will seek reelection in the battleground state, breaking his promise not to seek a third term. Johnson’s announcement that he will run again came a day after Republican Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota, said he would seek …

Senate candidate Barnes proposes expanding voter rights
3 years ago

Senate candidate Barnes proposes expanding voter rights

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes on Thursday proposed expanding voter rights, eliminating partisan gerrymandering, making Election Day a national holiday and ending the filibuster. “Make no mistake, our democracy is on the ballot in 2022, and we need a United States Senator who has a plan to make elected officials accountable to the voters, to stand …

The Race To Replace GOP Sen. Ron Johnson In Wisconsin Begins With Mandela Barnes
3 years, 3 months ago

The Race To Replace GOP Sen. Ron Johnson In Wisconsin Begins With Mandela Barnes

Huff Post  

Nine months ago, Mandela Barnes received an unexpected phone call from Ron Klain, President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, asking him if he was interested in potentially becoming the president’s national climate adviser. Eric Holder, the U.S. attorney general under President Barack Obama, described Barnes as a “budding star for the Democratic Party” and equated his authenticity to that of …

Wisconsin Sen. Johnson says he hasn’t decided on 2022 run
3 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin Sen. Johnson says he hasn’t decided on 2022 run

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday said he remains undecided about seeking a third term in 2022, stopped short of recommending people be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus and refused to blame former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. “I’m undecided,” Johnson said during a Milwaukee Press Club virtual event when asked which way …

Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP’s 2022 positioning
3 years, 7 months ago

Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP’s 2022 positioning

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson is in an uncomfortable class of his own. And a memo linked to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., proposed an America First Caucus hailing “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” and warning of immigration’s threat to the country’s “unique culture.” For Johnson, much of the controversy began when he said he wasn’t concerned for his safety during the …

Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid
3 years, 8 months ago

Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined the growing ranks of Democrats running for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, launching her bid for the seat in the battleground state currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term. “Ron Johnson has spent his time covering up for Donald Trump, denying …

Trump endorses Wisconsin’s Johnson, encourages him to run
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump endorses Wisconsin’s Johnson, encourages him to run

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump offered his “Total Endorsement” of Wisconsin’s Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday, encouraging him to seek a third term as he mulls whether to run again or retire. Johnson, in a text to The Associated Press, said he appreciated Trump’s “words of support and encouragement.” He did not respond when asked who Trump’s …

Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson’s insurrection comments racist
3 years, 9 months ago

Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson’s insurrection comments racist

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is being called racist for an interview in which the white Republican said he wasn’t worried about the predominantly white supporters of President Donald Trump during the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, but that he might have been if they had been Black Lives Matter protesters. In an interview Thursday with syndicated radio host …

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run
3 years, 10 months ago

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he’s running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat held by Republican Ron Johnson. “The reason I’m getting in is we need a change.” Johnson called Lasry a “33-year-old New Yorker” and hit him for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine …

As Wisconsin’s Johnson weighs future, Trump ties take a toll
3 years, 10 months ago

As Wisconsin’s Johnson weighs future, Trump ties take a toll

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — After President Donald Trump lost his reelection bid, most Senate Republicans, his Justice Department and the courts dismissed or disputed his baseless claims about a “stolen election.” Not Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson. The GOP senator used his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee to highlight Trump’s allegations, claiming millions of Americans “have real, legitimate suspicions that …

Wisconsin Democrats beat back GOP supermajority push
4 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin Democrats beat back GOP supermajority push

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats narrowly thwarted a Republican attempt to build legislative supermajorities that would have allowed the GOP to bypass Gov. Results tallied Wednesday showed that Republicans flipped two seats in the Senate by defeating Democrats Patty Schachtner in northwestern Wisconsin and Jonathon Hansen for an open seat in the Green Bay area. The third Senate race, between …

Democrat Tom Nelson announces 2022 bid to unseat Johnson
4 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Tom Nelson announces 2022 bid to unseat Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The 2022 race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin is on, a little over a week before the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Tom Nelson, the Outagamie County executive and a former state lawmaker, officially launched his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday. “Ron Johnson is focused on getting things done and keeping Wisconsin red this …

Wisconsin Democrats think they can avoid mistakes of 2016
4 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats think they can avoid mistakes of 2016

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats, stung by President Donald Trump’s narrow win four years ago, are confident the lessons they learned will ensure he doesn’t do it again. But Republicans say civil unrest that followed a police shooting in Kenosha, and Trump’s “law and order” message, will help him win over the crucial white suburban voters he needs to capture …

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