Wisconsin's Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid

by SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press

Tue, September 27th 2022, 11:55 AM UTC

FILE - Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., the ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, speaks as the panel holds a hearing on charges of corruption and misconduct at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Democrats on Tuesday, Aug. 9, are also picking a candidate to face two-term GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for control of the closely divided chamber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

2022 U.S. Senate candidates Mandela Barnes (D), left, and Ron Johnson (R). (WLUK images)

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, left, appears at a rally outside the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Barnes’ top opponents dropped out ahead of the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, making him the clear favorite to win and face Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in November 2022. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

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FILE - Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., the ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, speaks as the panel holds a hearing on charges of corruption and misconduct at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Democrats on Tuesday, Aug. 9, are also picking a candidate to face two-term GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for control of the closely divided chamber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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