The campaign arm of Senate Republicans and big-money donors see Ron Johnson as critical to retaking the majority after they abandoned him in a previous re-election fight.
, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who had been recruited by national Republicans to run for the Senate but ultimately decided to run for re-election instead, said: “When crazy comes knocking at the door, slam it shut.”)last summer, citing a violation of its misinformation policy related to the coronavirus.
And then there’s just plain necessity. Protecting Johnson is crucial if Republicans want to gain control of the 50-50 Senate in the midterms. from the endangered species list, and a run of positive ads put him over the top. The national GOP did come back later, investing $2.5 million in the campaign in October. But two former Johnson campaign officials, who weren’t authorized to speak on record, said the national party backing came only after Johnson was on his way to overtaking Feingold.
There’s also the Trump factor. Republicans say they fully expect the former president to rally the base for Johnson as the general election nears; Trump endorsed Johnson last year, before he had even announced that he would run again.outside a GOP event caught Johnson on video saying there had been nothing skewed about the 2020 election results, even as Trump continues to push false claims of voter fraud.Democrats are savoring the chance to end Johnson’s winning streak.
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