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Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson is a Republican senator from Wisconsin. A businessman and accountant, Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold. He was reelected in 2016, defeating Feingold in a rematch, and in 2022, narrowly defeating Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.

Ron Johnson

Latest Fact-Checks Of Ron Johnson

Wisconsin Sen. Johnson says US is one of ‘very few’ nations with birthright citizenship
By Hope Karnopp
February 4, 2025

We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”

Yes, there have been placebo-controlled studies on childhood vaccines
By Madeline Heim
January 2, 2025

“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”

Ron Johnson said people shouldn’t trust early polling. His position is more nuanced than that.
By Hope Karnopp
June 5, 2024

Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."

Wisconsin senator falls short with claim on Democrats backing of abortions up to the moment of birth
By D.L. Davis
May 17, 2024

"Every Senate Democrat has voted to support unlimited abortions up to the moment of birth.”

Wisconsin senator’s claim that Dems used alternative slates of electors ‘repeatedly’ is false’
By Ricardo Torres
December 15, 2023

Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states."

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson’s line on how to register to be a poll worker is Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp
December 4, 2023

"In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin."

No, the COVID vaccine has not been proven to have negative efficacy
By Madeline Heim
June 7, 2023

The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.”

Sen. Ron Johnson again says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme
By Vanessa Swales
May 5, 2023

Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”

Johnson misses with claim U.S. gained energy independence under Trump and lost it under Biden
By Lawrence Andrea
November 1, 2022

“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”

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By D.L. Davis
October 10, 2022

"To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."

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