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Jun 22 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Whoa: At the #Jan6Hearings today, we learned that Ron Johnson’s Chief of Staff tried to set up a hand delivery by Johnson himself to Mike Pence of fake electors from WI and MI. Read this thread re what else he did—and chip in to help oust Johnson this Nov:
secure.actblue.com/donate/jan6-jo…
This revelation is striking. But Ron Johnson’s team’s attempt to arrange a handoff of the fake electors on January 6 was far from Johnson’s only involvement in undermining the 2020 election.
That same day, Johnson appeared on NewsMax and claimed “there's so many allegations that need a full investigation,” pushing for a “10-day emergency investigation”
ronjohnson.senate.gov/2021/1/johnson…
For weeks, Johnson was in the front ranks of Republicans publicly questioning the validity of the 2020 election—and whether to certify it.
nytimes.com/2020/12/16/tec…
All this time, Johnson knew full well that Biden had won.

He even said: “Yes. I haven’t seen anything that would convince me that the results — the overall national result — would be overturned.
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jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
And, as you’d expect, Ron Johnson voted against the creation of the January 6 Commission. Unsurprising given what we now know about his activities.
jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
Ron Johnson—a senator who’s supposed to represent the will of Wisconsinites—was more interested in serving Trump than serving Wisconsin. Spread this news far and wide and donate to support @WisDems work to end Johnson’s political career once and for all:
secure.actblue.com/donate/jan6-jo…

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Jun 23
Today’s #Jan6Hearings are the last until July—so it’s worth highlighting today that Wisconsin’s role in the attempt to overturn our democracy wasn’t limited to Ron Johnson. It was a project that consumed most of the state’s GOP… and still does. THREAD
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After Biden won in Wisconsin and Trump lost, the GOP refused to concede. Trump forced a recount—but just in Wisconsin’s two biggest and most diverse counties: Milwaukee and Dane. In the recount, they kept trying to toss out ballots. They failed.
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Some local Republican leaders called out the Trump campaign’s attempt to disenfranchise Wisconsinites (for example, this QT). But most of the state’s GOP establishment went right along with it—and with the court challenges that followed.
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Jun 18
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#math: Each day, 132lb of food + 1 cow = 12 gallons of milk
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Jun 14
11 DAYS TILL CONVENTION: The @WisDems 2022 State Convention will be held in La Crosse this June 25-26. Join elected leaders and Democratic activists from every corner of Wisconsin to discuss how we’ll win across race and place this fall! wisdems.org/conventiontick…
Our team chose “Doing What’s Right for Wisconsin” as the official theme of this year’s WisDems Convention because it encapsulates the choice in 2022: Democratic leaders like Governor Evers (@Tony4WI) who serve the public, versus radical extremists who serve themselves.
If you’ve never been to a state party convention, now’s your chance. We’ll have trainings, caucus meetings, speeches from elected officials and candidates, and time to meet and build relationships with amazing people from across our great state. wisdems.org/convention
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Jun 7
TIME FOR A #CHEDDARSTORM: WI’s coordinated campaign, Forward for Wisconsin @forwardforwi, went live last week. On Saturday, we officially launched campaign offices across Wisconsin. Now—chip into our Cheddar Storm fundraiser to keep them up and running!
secure.actblue.com/donate/wisdems…
Here at @WisDems, we’ve been organizing continuously—statewide and year-round—for more than five years. And the results speak for themselves. We’ve won nearly every state-wide race and elected leaders down the ballot.
Forward for Wisconsin’s mission is simple: reelect Gov Evers, defeat Ron Johnson, and elect leaders downballot. Having a coordinated campaign means that candidates aren’t competing for volunteers—instead, volunteers talk about Dems up and down the ballot.
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Jun 5
NEWS: Last week, Trump endorsed candidate Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor. Yesterday, a WI voter filed a legal challenge to Michels’ nomination signatures for failing to follow clear election integrity guidelines.

Read on/retweet to help us hold Trump + Michels accountable.
Context:

To run for statewide office in Wisconsin, a candidate has to meet some key requirements. Chief amongst them is that they have to submit at least 2,000 valid signatures from Wisconsin residents to appear on the ballot.
This is something every candidate for statewide office has to do.

A couple of weeks ago, our great Governor Tony Evers did just that, submitting signatures from across Wisconsin.

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May 31
END OF MONTH DEADLINE: As goes Wisconsin in 2022, so goes the nation in 2024. But our state is a jump ball—and in the Senate, Gov, and down-ballot races, the stakes are massive. It’s time to hit the gas. Help us reach our $6k target by midnight 5/31?
secure.actblue.com/donate/mayeom2…
There are two battles in Wisconsin that will shape politics nationwide—the race for Governor, with multiple Republicans squaring off to challenge Democratic Gov Tony Evers @Tony4WI, and the Senate race, where we have an opportunity to defeat self-serving Ron Johnson.
First, let’s talk about the race for Wisconsin governor. This is probably the most important race in the country for preventing a second Trump presidency—WI was razor-thin in ‘16 and ‘20. With elections this close and ongoing GOP attacks on our democracy, the Gov is key here.
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