Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans both want Ron John the clown to run
At a time when Democrats and Republicans can agree on little, they find themselves in rare consensus in Wisconsin: Seemingly everyone there wants Sen. Ron Johnson (R) to run for a third term.
Democrats view him as vulnerable, pointing to provocative comments on the coronavirus, 2020 election, racial justice protests and more, and are eager to take another crack at him. Republicans see in Johnson a battle-tested incumbent who has twice proven his mettle in a key swing state.
Should Johnson run, whichever side is right about him would have a leg up in Wisconsin's hyper-competitive Senate race, where a victory could be key to controlling the entire upper chamber, which is currently split 50-50.
"I think you will find almost every Republican in Wisconsin and outside of Wisconsin wanting Ron Johnson to run because of what's at stake, and that's the majority of the Senate for Republicans," said Brandon Scholz, a GOP operative in the state. "If he doesn't run, that makes it more difficult."
"Ron Johnson is what you get when QAnon and the Tea Party have a baby. And I hope that he does run. His candidacy makes the race far more competitive for Democrats," Wisconsin Democratic consultant Ben Nuckels added. "If Republicans want to see him run, I'll agree with them on that."
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