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Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2025 a TV interview

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

By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025

Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 TV interview

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

By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025

Ron Johnson
stated on May 19, 2024 TV interview

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

By Hope Karnopp • June 5, 2024

Ron Johnson
stated on April 15, 2024 Podcast

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

By D.L. Davis • May 17, 2024

Ron Johnson
stated on December 11, 2023 TV interview

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

By Ricardo Torres • December 15, 2023

Ron Johnson
stated on November 10, 2023 X, formerly Twitter

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

By Hope Karnopp • December 4, 2023

Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 Public appearance

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

By Madeline Heim • June 7, 2023

Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 Public statement

Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”

By Vanessa Swales • May 5, 2023

Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post

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

By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on October 4, 2022 Public statement

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

By D.L. Davis • October 10, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on September 26, 2022 TV ad

Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”

By Laura Schulte • October 6, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter

"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "

By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on August 7, 2022 News release

"Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."

By D.L. Davis • August 25, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on June 28, 2022 Twitter

"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."

By Laura Schulte • July 18, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on May 11, 2022 News release

In the immediate wake of a fire and vandalism at the Madison headquarters of an anti-abortion group, Democrats had not condemned “activists who are engaging in this repugnant illegal activity.”

By D.L. Davis • May 31, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on March 18, 2022 Twitter

Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.”

By Laura Schulte • March 29, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on February 4, 2022 News release

Federal border officials are allowing undocumented immigrants who are “known criminals who possess an arrest warrant to fly on U.S. aircraft (which) threatens our homeland security.”

By Laura Schulte • March 4, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2022 Radio interview

“All these athletes are dropping dead on the field” after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.

By Laura Schulte • January 28, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on January 9, 2022 Public statement

On not seeking a third term.

By Vanessa Swales • January 14, 2022

Ron Johnson
stated on December 8, 2021 Radio interview

Around the world, people who exercise their "health autonomy" and don't get vaccinated are being put "basically into internment camps."

By Madeline Heim • December 13, 2021

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