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Ron Johnson
stated on January 4, 2021 in media interviews:

On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results

By Haley BeMiller • January 5, 2021
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2020 in Interview:

“We passed one of the first (COVID-19) bills in the entire country, empowering Gov. Evers to act.”

By Haley BeMiller • November 25, 2020
Ron Johnson
stated on November 10, 2020 in interviews:

On the need for a smooth transition for the president-elect

By Haley BeMiller • November 20, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Seven Milwaukee wards report more 2020 presidential votes than registered voters.”

By Haley BeMiller • November 5, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Wisconsin took a break, and when they returned, Biden coincidentally came back ahead by 100k.”

By Haley BeMiller • November 5, 2020
Ron Johnson
stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation:

"Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”

By Haley BeMiller • October 23, 2020
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 4, 2020 in Newsletter:

Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”

By Haley BeMiller • October 9, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2020 in Media briefing:

Says video shows Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, "was trying to get away from them" ... "fell, and then they violently attacked him."

By Haley BeMiller • September 1, 2020
Gwen Moore
stated on August 26, 2020 in Twitter:

In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people."

By Haley BeMiller • September 1, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post:

“Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 27, 2020