Ron Johnson | | Senior U.S. Senator from Wisconsin From: January 3, 2011 – present Predecessor | Russ Feingold Successor | Incumbent (no successor) Information Party | Republican Spouse(s) | Jane Johnson Religion | Lutheran Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (born April 8, 1955[1]) is an Oshkosh businessman and a populist conservative Republican United States Senator from Wisconsin. He defeated incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in the 2010 election, and then defeated him again six years later in a stunning upset compared with polling. Johnson ran ahead of Donald Trump in Wisconsin 2016 by 74,000 votes and thereby helped him unexpectedly carry that state by less than 23,000 votes.[2] Senator Johnson courageously held multiple hearings against the liberal interference with early treatment of COVID-19, and only he spoke out at another hearing against the use of agent provocateurs by Leftists at the January 6th protests at the Capitol. Johnson's reelection in 2022 was a defeat for Fauci and the vaccine police, whose failed approach to COVID-19 has been widely rejected by voters. Dems did not even campaign on Fauci's record. More than $150 million was spent on the Johnson-Barnes contest in the 2022 midterm elections, and the Dem campaign itself outspent Johnson's campaign by 2-1, yet Johnson won.[3] ## Contents * 1 Early life and education * 2 Business career * 3 U.S. Senator * 3.1 2010 election * 3.2 2016 election * 3.3 Tenure * 3.3.1 Investigation into Hunter Biden * 4 Personal life * 5 External links * 6 References ## Early life and education[edit] Johnson was born on April 8, 1955 in Mankato, Minnesota.[1] He graduated with a B.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1977, and he studied business administration at the same university from 1977-79 without earning a degree.[1] ## Business career[edit] In 1979, Johnson moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to start a business with his wife's brother.[4] His company, PACUR, is a plastics manufacturer,[4] and it was very successful, making Johnson a millionaire by the 2010 elections.[5] ## U.S. Senator[edit] ### 2010 election[edit] Johnson ran for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 2010. He was seen as both a Tea Party and establishment candidate.[5] Johnson, who had never before held public office or even visited D.C.,[6] defeated liberal Democrat incumbent Senator Russ Feingold by a remarkable margin of 51.9% to 47%.[7] In the same election, conservative Republican Scott Walker was elected Wisconsin governor, and the GOP took majorities in the U.S. House delegation and both houses of the state legislature.[8][9] ### 2016 election[edit] Johnson ran for re-election, being challenged again by Feingold. Feingold was widely expected to win as he consistently led in the polls and raised more money than Johnson. However, in a surprise upset, Johnson won the election[10][11] with 50.17 percent of the vote.[12] Johnson publicly supported Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite the fact that other swing state Republicans were abandoning the nominee.[13] He became "the first Wisconsin Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in a presidential election since Bob Kasten in 1980."[14] In addition to Johnson's victory, Trump, who also won the national election, won Wisconsin in an equally surprising upset, becoming the first Republican to do so since 1984.[15][16] Also, the state GOP won historic victories in the state legislature, building their largest majorities since 1957.[15][17] ### Tenure[edit] Johnson has a conservative voting record and is one of the most conservative senators in the chamber.[6] Despite this, he has compromised with leftist Democrats.[6] His credentials are subject to question since he made statements wrongfully condemning Todd Akin. This statement earned him a place with the RINO Backers. A recent comment by him indicates that he has become another pawn of powerful homosexual activist groups.[18] Despite this, he does have a strongly conservative record and has stated that he would not compromise his conservative views for his 2016 re-election, even though he is in a blue state.[19] Sen. Johnson elicited sharp criticism from both liberals and populists in late December 2020 after twice blocking a bipartisan effort by Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders to provide $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans.[20] This in turn led to Congress instead passing a massive "coronavirus relief" spending bill that contained large portions irrelevant to the pandemic.[21] #### Investigation into Hunter Biden[edit] See also: Biden-Ukraine scandal It was announced on February 6, 2020 that Johnson, along with senator Chuck Grassley, were seeking Hunter Biden's travel information.[22] Johnson later sought a subpoena relevant to the investigative probe into the Biden/Burisma connections, although this was met with opposition by partisan Democrats such as Gary Peters.[23] Two days later, as reported by The Daily Caller, the Senate Homeland Security Committee chaired by Johnson was expected to soon release a report on the panel's findings,[24] though a month later in mid-April 2020, Johnson announced his plan for a summer release due to the U.S. Congress being primarily focused on the coronavirus outbreak.[25] The senator also postponed the vote for a subpoena on the matter.[26] Johnson's efforts were met with strong opposition from liberal Democrats who hypocritically called the investigation “politically motivated”.[27] In addition, skeptical of the investigative probe was Republican SSCI-chairing Deep stater Richard Burr, who said that it could “aid Russian efforts.”[27] It was announced on May 21, 2020 that Sen. Johnson's subpoena of the U.S. firm that lobbied for Burisma was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with a party-line vote that included even anti-Trump RINO Mitt Romney being enough to secure the probe's furthering investigations.[28] ## Personal life[edit] Johnson lives in Oshkosh with his wife, Jane, and together they have three children.[4] ## External links[edit] * Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress * Profile at Ballotpedia * Senate website * Facebook page * Twitter page * YouTube channel * Flickr page ## References[edit] 1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - ). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 2. ↑ Johnson was endorsed by the Tea Party and the Senate Conservatives Fund. 3. ↑ https://www.wpr.org/mandela-barnes-outraises-ron-johnson-8m-latest-us-senate-campaign-finance-reports 4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Biography. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Catanese, David (July 6, 2010). Johnson balances GOP, tea party. Politico. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sandler, Larry (August 1, 2013). The Rise of Ron Johnson. Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 7. ↑ Government Accountability Canvas Reporting System, 2010 Election Results. State of Wisconsin. Pg. 2. December 8, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 8. ↑ Wisconsin: GOP wins Senate, House, gov. seats, ousting Feingold. USA Today (from AP). November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2016. 9. ↑ Stein, Jason & Johnson, Annysa (November 3, 2010). Republicans take over state Senate, Assembly. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2016. 10. ↑ Meyer, Theodoric (November 9, 2016). Johnson upsets Feingold to keep Wisconsin Senate seat. Politico. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 11. ↑ Schoffstall, Joe (November 8, 2016). Sen. Ron Johnson Upsets Russ Feingold In Wisconsin. The Washington Free Bacon. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 12. ↑ WEC Canvass Reporting System - Canvass Results for 2016 General Election. elections.wi.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2016. 13. ↑ DeLong, Katie (November 1, 2016). Ron Johnson, Scott Walker to campaign with Trump in Eau Claire, Pence dropped from event. Fox6Now.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 14. ↑ Johnson, Shawn (November 10, 2016). Trump's Wisconsin Win Leaves Many Wondering What Happened. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved November 12, 2016. 15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bauer, Scott (November 9, 2016). Republicans build majorities in Legislature. The Charlotte Observer (from AP). Retrieved November 9, 2016. 16. ↑ Kueppers, Courtney (November 8, 2016). Trump Becomes First Republican Presidential Candidate Since 1984 To Win Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 17. ↑ Marley, Patrick & Stein, Jason (November 9, 2016). GOP strengthens hold on Legislature. Sheboygan Press. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 18. ↑ Scott, Dylan (June 24, 2014). GOP Senator: 'I'm Not Going To Oppose' Gay Marriage If Voters Want It. talkingpointsmemo.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 19. ↑ Bolton, Alexander (February 10, 2015). Targeted GOP Senator: 'I Will Never Vote With My Reelecton in Mind. The Hill. Retrieved November 6, 2016. 20. ↑ Two references: * GOP Senator Ron Johnson Blocks Bipartisan Attempt To Provide $1,200 Relief Checks * GOP Sen. Ron Johnson dismisses $1,200 stimulus checks as 'mortgaging our children's future' 21. ↑ Tulsi Gabbard: Coronavirus Relief Package a ‘Slap in the Face’ to Struggling Americans 22. ↑ Sens. Grassley, Johnson Request Hunter Biden Travel Records 23. ↑ Top GOP senator seeks subpoena for witness related to probe into Ukraine and Biden 24. ↑ Senate Panel Will Soon Release A Report on Biden-Burisma Connections 25. ↑ Two references: * Ron Johnson eyes summer release for Hunter Biden report * Ron Johnson: Hunter Biden-Burisma Report Will Go Public ‘Sometime this Summer’ 26. ↑ Ron Johnson Postpones Vote for Burisma-Biden Probe Subpoena 27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation 28. ↑ Ron Johnson’s Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Probe Approved by Party-Line Vote v • d • e Conservatism Ideology| Conservative values • Charity • Constitutional • Family values • Fiscal conservatism • Free market • God • Homeschooling • Insights • Law • Paleoconservative • Logic • Movement conservative • Open Source • Republicanism • Right to life • Conservative style • Old Right Leaders and Thinkers| Ralph Abernathy • Leslie Arends • John Ashbrook • William F. 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