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Johnson was born on April 8, 1955 in Mankato, [[Minnesota]].<ref name="CONGbio">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000293 JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - )]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> 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.<ref name="CONGbio"/>
  
 
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==Business career==

Revision as of 02:57, August 27, 2020

Ron Johnson
RonJohnsonSenator.jpg
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, mostly 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]

Early life and education

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

In 1979, Johnson moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to start a business with his wife's brother.[3] His company, PACUR, is a plastics manufacturer,[3] and it was very successful, making Johnson a millionaire by the 2010 elections.[4]

U.S. Senator

2010 election

Johnson ran for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 2010. He was seen as both a Tea Party and establishment candidate.[4]

Johnson, who had never before held public office or even visited D.C.,[5] defeated liberal Democrat incumbent Senator Russ Feingold by a remarkable margin of 51.9% to 47%.[6] 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.[7][8]

2016 election

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[9][10] with 50.17 percent of the vote.[11] Johnson publicly supported Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite the fact that other swing state Republicans were abandoning the nominee.[12] He became "the first Wisconsin Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in a presidential election since Bob Kasten in 1980."[13]

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.[14][15] Also, the state GOP won historic victories in the state legislature, building their largest majorities since 1957.[14][16]

Tenure

Johnson has a conservative voting record and is one of the most conservative senators in the chamber.[5] Despite this, he has compromised with leftist Democrats.[5]

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.[17] 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.[18]

Investigation into Hunter Biden

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.[19] 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.[20] 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,[21] 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.[22] The senator also postponed the vote for a subpoena on the matter.[23] Johnson's efforts were met with strong opposition from liberal Democrats who hypocritically called the investigation “politically motivated”.[24] In addition, skeptical of the investigative probe was Republican SSCI-chairing Deep stater Richard Burr, who said that it could “aid Russian efforts.”[24]

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.[25]

Personal life

Johnson lives in Oshkosh with his wife, Jane, and together they have three children.[3]

External links

References

  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Biography. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Catanese, David (July 6, 2010). Johnson balances GOP, tea party. Politico. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sandler, Larry (August 1, 2013). The Rise of Ron Johnson. Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Government Accountability Canvas Reporting System, 2010 Election Results. State of Wisconsin. Pg. 2. December 8, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Wisconsin: GOP wins Senate, House, gov. seats, ousting Feingold. USA Today (from AP). November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Stein, Jason & Johnson, Annysa (November 3, 2010). Republicans take over state Senate, Assembly. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Meyer, Theodoric (November 9, 2016). Johnson upsets Feingold to keep Wisconsin Senate seat. Politico. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Schoffstall, Joe (November 8, 2016). Sen. Ron Johnson Upsets Russ Feingold In Wisconsin. The Washington Free Bacon. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ WEC Canvass Reporting System - Canvass Results for 2016 General Election. elections.wi.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Johnson, Shawn (November 10, 2016). Trump's Wisconsin Win Leaves Many Wondering What Happened. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bauer, Scott (November 9, 2016). Republicans build majorities in Legislature. The Charlotte Observer (from AP). Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ Kueppers, Courtney (November 8, 2016). Trump Becomes First Republican Presidential Candidate Since 1984 To Win Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ Marley, Patrick & Stein, Jason (November 9, 2016). GOP strengthens hold on Legislature. Sheboygan Press. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Bolton, Alexander (February 10, 2015). Targeted GOP Senator: 'I Will Never Vote With My Reelecton in Mind. The Hill. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ Sens. Grassley, Johnson Request Hunter Biden Travel Records
  20. ↑ Top GOP senator seeks subpoena for witness related to probe into Ukraine and Biden
  21. ↑ Senate Panel Will Soon Release A Report on Biden-Burisma Connections
  22. ↑ Two references:
  23. ↑ Ron Johnson Postpones Vote for Burisma-Biden Probe Subpoena
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation
  25. ↑ Ron Johnson’s Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Probe Approved by Party-Line Vote
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