2022 Midterm Elections

Sen. Ron Johnson Says ‘This Race is Over,’ But Holds off on Official Declaration

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Sen. Ron Johnson Says ‘This Race is Over,’ But Holds off on Official Declaration
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks to his supporters during an election night party at the Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort in Neenah, Wisconsin, on Nov. 08, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Joseph M. Hanneman
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NEENAH, Wis.—Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson was almost ready to declare victory over Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes just before 1 a.m. CST on Nov. 9, but he told supporters he will wait for the full vote count to declare “final victory.”

With slightly more than 93 percent of the votes counted, Johnson maintained a nearly 39,000-vote lead over Barnes.

Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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