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22 Jun, 6 tweets, 5 min read
THREAD: @RonJohnsonWI is one of the WORST senators. An apologist for Jan 6 insurrectionists — and for Putin interfering in our elections.

Here’s some good news: A bold progressive just stepped up to run against Johnson in 2022 — @ChrisJLarson!

#WISen

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.@MehdiHasanShow told @chrislhayes, "When I saw Putin speak about 1/6, I thought, 'Wow, the President of Russia is doing his best impression of Sen Ron Johnson of Wisconsin!'"

In reaction, @ChrisJLarson called out Johnson as a "Trump/Putin puppet":

Chris has a long history of activism: Back in 2011, Chris was a leader of the Wisconsin 14 — a group of state senators who left WI to block then-Governor Scott Walker from attacking workers and democracy.

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Chris supports a #GreenNewDeal, #MedicareForAll, and ending the Jim Crow-era Senate filibuster! He's pro-union, pro-equality, pro-worker, and consistently gets elected with strong support from climate activists and young people.

We are proud to endorse @ChrisJLarson's values and candidacy in this #WISen race, and ask you to help a bold progressive kick Trump/Putin apologist Ron Johnson out of the Senate. If another bold progressive jumps in, we'll endorse them too.

Chip in here:

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This race is too important for progressives to sit on the sidelines & let the same type of candidates who lost critical Senate races in 2020 lose to Ron Johnson in 2022. Chris is a candidate who can inspire people — let’s flip this Senate seat!

#WISen

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