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Ron Johnson
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

Ron Johnson (born April 8, 1955^[1]) is an Oshkosh businessman and a mostly conservative Republican United States Senator from Wisconsin. He defeated incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in the 2010 election. He was endorsed by the Tea Party and the Senate Conservatives Fund. He is running for re-election in 2016.

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 Minnestota 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.^[2] His company, PACUR, is a plastics manufacturer,^[2] and it was very successful, making Johnson a millionaire by the 2010 elections.^[3]

U.S. Senator

2010 election

Johnson ran for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in the 2010 election. He was seen as both a Tea Party and establishment candidate.^[3]

Johnson, who had never before held public office or even visited D.C.,^[4] defeated liberal Democrat incumbent Senator Russ Feingold by a remarkable margin of 51.9% to 47%..^[5] 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.^[6][7]

2016 election

Johnson is running for re-election, being challenged again by Feingold.

Tenure

Johnson has a conservative voting record and is one of the most conservative senators.^[4] Despite this, he has compromised with leftist Democrats.^[4]

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.^[8] 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.^[9]

External links

• Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Profile at Ballotpedia
• Senate website
• Facebook page
• Twitter page
• YouTube channel
• Flickr page

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - ). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Biography. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Catanese, David (July 6, 2010). Johnson balances GOP, tea party. Politico. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Sandler, Larry (August 1, 2013). The Rise of Ron Johnson. Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
5. ↑ Government Accountability Canvas Reporting System, 2010 Election Results. State of Wisconsin. Pg. 2. December 8, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
6. ↑ Wisconsin: GOP wins Senate, House, gov. seats, ousting Feingold. USA Today (from AP). Retrieved October 21, 2016.
7. ↑ Stein, Jason & Johnson, Annysa (November 3, 2010). Republicans take over state Senate, Assembly. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
8. ↑ 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.
9. ↑ Bolton, Alexander (February 10, 2015). Targeted GOP Senator: 'I Will Never Vote With My Reelecton in Mind. The Hill. Retrieved November 6, 2016.