Who is Senator Ron Johnson?
RON Johnson is known for his political career and has been serving as Wisconsin’s senator since 2010.
He is now seeking a third term during the 2022 elections which will be held on November 8.
Who is Senator Ron Johnson?
Born April 8, 1955, Ron Johnson is known as an American accountant, businessman, and politician.
He was first elected to the US Senate in 2010 after defeating Russ Feingold, and was reelected in 2016.
Prior to his political career, he obtained a BSB-Accounting degree from the University of Minnesota and worked as an accountant at Jostens.
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In 1979, Johnson then started PACUR, a plastic fabrication company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Along with serving as Senator, Johnson also serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.
In January 2022, Johnson made headlines after he made a statement saying that it’s not society’s responsibility to take care of other people’s children.
He later defended his remarks to FOX6 News, saying: “Of course, I believe that society should help people that can’t help themselves.
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“…I don’t think it’s controversial, when I believe that parents should primarily be responsible for raising their children. I don’t think it should be controversial when we’re $29 trillion in debt that I have a concern about another federal government program that further mortgages our kids’ future when we’re looking at 7% inflation right now.”
His remarks were in relation to Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, which would reportedly save families thousands of dollars in child care and preschool costs.
Who is Ron Johnson running against?
Johnson is facing up against Democratic candidate Mandela Barnes in the November 8 general election.
Democrats have criticized Johnson for projecting conspiracy theories about Covid-19 and questioning the integrity of the 2020 election.
Johnson is the Senate’s leading conspiracy theorist, having projected a number of accusations including his claim that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 riots, saying Pelosi was covering up her culpability. There is no evidence to back his claim.
He had also falsely told attendees at a rally that mouthwash can potentially combat Covid-19, saw no evidence of armed rioters at the January 6 insurrection, and speaking about the Covid-19 vaccine, he said: “Why have we assumed that the body’s natural immune system isn’t the marvel that it actually is?
“Why do we think that we can create something better than God in terms of combating disease?”
Barnes’ campaign has focused on primarily on economic issues and has called for the Senate to end the filibuster, codify Roe v. Wade into law, and pass the Equality Act to enact protections for transgender people.
He has argued that Johnson “can’t be trusted” amidst his claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Johnson accused Barnes of having “a record of wanting to defund the police,” during their first debate, but Barnes challenged his opponent, telling MSNBC: “I won’t be lectured about crime from somebody who supported a violent insurrection that left 140 officers injured.”
Prior to his second debate against Johnson, Barnes said in a news conference: “We should all be reminded that Ron Johnson is willing to sacrifice our entire democracy to his own benefit.”
Is Ron Johnson married?
Since 1977, Johnson has been married to Jane Johnson.
Despite a high-profile husband, little information is available on Jane as she tends to stay out of the spotlight.
However, she often makes appearances on his Instagram page, where he boasts over 23,000 followers.
Since tying the knot, Johnson and his wife have welcomed three children and are now grandparents to four grandchildren.
Due to Johnson’s successful career outside of politics, he has been able to amass an extensive net worth compared to others in his position.
As of June 2022, he has an estimated net worth of $24.4million, with an annual base salary of $174,000, according to Ballotpedia.
A majority of his worth is said to be from his plastics manufacturing company.