Wisconsin GOP Sen. Johnson says he has decided to seek a third term, setting up a battle with Democrats in what is expected to be one of the hardest-fought races of 2022.
"Today, I am announcing I will continue to fight for freedom in the public realm by running for re-election," he said in a campaign statement.
Johnson's decision spares Republicans a wide-open primary battle as well as the prospect of having to run an untested candidate in a state they can’t afford to lose this year, as they fight forIt’s also a boost for former President Donald Trump, who last April endorsed and encouraged Johnson, one of his most ardent defenders, to run again. Johnson is known for advancing right-wing conspiracy theories and debunked claims about the 2020 election.
“I think a transition for people in government is a good thing. But good Lord, we need Ron Johnson to run again for a couple of reasons,” former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said during anon Milwaukee radio station WISN. “Number one, you need people who know where the bodies are buried, they know how to use a gavel, they know how to fight for people.”
“Let's hold him to his promise of serving two terms,” contender Tom Nelson, county executive for Outagamie, tweeted last week.
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