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Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)

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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson.jpg
U.S. Senate, Wisconsin
Incumbent
Tenure
2010-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2023
Years in position
15
PartyRepublican
PredecessorRuss Feingold (D)
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Election dateNovember 8, 2022
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Minnesota
Personal
Date of birthApril 8, 1955
Place of birthMankato, Minn.
Net worth$24,442,007
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
Ron Johnson campaign logo

Ron Johnson (b. April 8, 1955, in Mankato, Minn.) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Wisconsin. Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 2010.

Johnson was part of the wave of tea party Republicans elected in the 2010 midterm elections.[1]

Johnson won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. He faced a rematch with Russ Feingold (D), who was ousted by Johnson in the Republican wave of 2010.[2] Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race was rated as a battleground in 2016.

As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Johnson is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.

Biography

After earning his bachelor's from the University of Minnesota, Johnson worked as an accountant before starting a plastic sheeting business with his brother-in-law.[1] He worked in the business until becoming a U.S. senator.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Johnson's academic, professional and political career:[3]

  • 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
  • 1977-1979: Studied business administration at the University of Minnesota
  • 1977: Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Johnson was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Johnson served on the following committees:[5]

2013-2014

Johnson served on the following Senate committees:[6]

  • Committee on the Budget
  • Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
    • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
    • Subcommittee on Science and Space
    • Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
    • Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
    • Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Committee on Foreign Relations
    • The Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
    • The Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues
    • The Subcommittee on European Affairs Ranking Member
    • The Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
  • Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
    • Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
    • Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
    • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

2011-2012

Johnson served on the following Senate committees:[1]

  • Committee on the Budget
  • Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies
  • Special Committee on Aging
  • Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
    • Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
    • Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

Key votes

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

National security

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Johnson was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[101]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[102] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[103]

League of Conservation Voters

The League of Conservation Voters spent $2 million on ads against Johnson and other "climate change deniers" in August of 2013. According to the LCV president, Gene Karpinski, "The American people are tired of Washington politicians ignoring basic scientific facts and standing in the way of action on climate change. This ad campaign shows that members of Congress won’t be able to sweep their extreme, anti-science voting records under the rug." Johnson responded to the ads saying, "The League of Conservation voters is not an organization with a balanced approach to a cleaner environment. They are an extreme left group on an environmental jihad."

League of Conservation Voters August 2013 ad.

Presidential preference

2016

See also: Republicans and their declared positions on Donald Trump

On May 4, 2016, the day after Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee, Brian Reisinger, a spokesman for Johnson's re-election campaign, said, "As Ron has repeatedly said for months, he intends to support the Republican nominee, but he's focused on the concerns of Wisconsinites — not national political winds. That's why he’s making 20 stops all over the state this week and addressing the economic and national security concerns he's hearing in local communities."[104] Reisinger did not mention Donald Trump in his statement.


2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[105]

Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

Johnson criticized Obama saying he "backed America into a corner" and failed to lead on the situation in Syria in September 2013. Johnson said, "I am hoping that through these hearings, through this discussion with the American people, the president can make a strong case and that we can get America behind him and behind the actions that, quite honestly, nobody wants to take. He dithered, he didn’t act decisively right off the bat, so based on, with all the leaks, with all the discussion going on, yeah I didn’t see any reason for real quick action. He’ll be in a far stronger position if he makes the case and convinces the American public and Congress.”[106]

After voting "no" on the Senate resolution, Johnson said, "I'm highly concerned that the administration's action will be ineffective. And I think ineffective action would be actually worse than no action whatsoever. I really did not get any kind of comfort level that this administration has adequately planned for the repercussions of a strike against Syria. They may be able to provide me with that comfort over the next couple of days before we take the final vote. But right now I simply did not have the information or the answers to the questions I needed to even allow me to consider voting yes on this resolution."[107]

Affordable Care Act

Johnson acknowledged the challenges Republicans would face after the Affordable Care Act went into effect. He said, "It’s no longer just a piece of paper that you can repeal and it goes away. There’s something there. We have to recognize that reality. We have to deal with the people that are currently covered under Obamacare." Johnson favored removing the mandates but keeping the online exchanges.[108]

Johnson sued the Office of Personnel Management over the subsidies provided by the government for Congressional members and staffers. The subsidies are meant to help offset the cost of their health insurance plans. Johnson sued on the grounds that these subsidies are not available to all people seeking insurance under the ACA. He said, "The American people have an expectation — Wisconsinites have an expectation — that members of Congress should be subjected to the letter of the law just like they’re held to the letter of the law. In this case, members of Congress now are not being held to the letter of the law, and that creates an alienation. It creates a wedge between a member of Congress and their constituents."[109]

Jim Sensenbrenner commented on the lawsuit. He said, "Senator Johnson’s lawsuit is an unfortunate political stunt. I am committed to repealing Obamacare, but the employer contribution he’s attacking is nothing more than a standard benefit that most private and all federal employees receive — including the President. Success in the suit will mean that Congress will lose some of its best staff and will be staffed primarily by recent college graduates who are still on their parents’ insurance. Senator Johnson should spend his time legislating rather than litigating as our country is facing big problems that must be addressed by Congress — not the courts. All Republicans want to repeal Obamacare, but this politically motivated lawsuit only takes public attention away from how bad all of Obamacare really is and focuses it on a trivial issue. Fortunately, Senator Johnson’s suit is likely frivolous and will not achieve the result he’s seeking."[110]

Johnson responded to Sensenbrenner's comments. He said, "I have always respected Congressman Sensenbrenner, but I am disappointed and puzzled by his disagreement with me on an issue that all but two congressional Republicans (including Congressman Sensenbrenner) have voted in favor of — ending the special treatment for members of Congress and their staffs under Obamacare. By no means do I believe this issue is trivial, or my lawsuit to overturn this injustice is frivolous. This is an issue of basic fairness that I believe is worth fighting for."[110]

Drones filibuster

See also: Rand Paul filibuster of John Brennan's CIA Nomination in March 2013

On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists were critical of President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster—13 Republicans and one Democrat.[111][112][113]

Johnson was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[114][115]

Thirty Republican senators did not support the filibuster.[116][117][118]

The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[119]

Elections

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2016

The race for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Incumbent Ron Johnson (R) defeated former Senator Russ Feingold (D) and Phil Anderson (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016.[120][121][122]

In a rematch of the 2010 election, Johnson defeated Feingold for a second time to retain his Senate seat. Johnson trailed in the polls for most of the election.[123][124] In the final weeks of the election, Johnson received funding from national Republicans. Johnson said, "I wish I would have had the cavalry show up in June, July, August when Feingold was using his little moneymaking machine to out resource me. I guess, better late than never."[124][123]

Feingold reacted to his loss by saying to supporters, “I didn’t expect this outcome, to be honest with you.” Commenting on his loss and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s, Feingold said, “I would urge you to be as restrained as you can be as the next steps occur...this could be one the most challenging times in the history of our country.”[125]

Johnson, who defeated Feingold by three percentage points, said in his victory speech, "I believe America has given us a chance, an opportunity to put this nation on the right path. It's exactly what I intend to do."[124]

U.S. Senate, Wisconsin General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Johnson Incumbent 50.2% 1,479,471
     Democratic Russ Feingold 46.8% 1,380,335
     Libertarian Phil Anderson 3% 87,531
     N/A Write-in 0% 8
Total Votes 2,947,345
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


U.S. Senate, Wisconsin Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Feingold 90.2% 303,791
Scott Harbach 9.8% 33,096
Total Votes 336,887
Source: Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission

Campaign themes

The following issues were listed on Johnson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • National Security: Ron Johnson is working to keep local communities safe by pushing real solutions to address Islamic terrorism and other threats to our national security. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, he’s addressing the root causes of our security concerns and taking on Washington dysfunction to get results.
  • Jobs: Ron Johnson is an accountant and an Oshkosh manufacturer, not a career politician. He spent 34 years building a company – PACUR – that produces plastic sheeting for packaging, and is creating good-paying jobs and opportunity for Wisconsin families. PACUR has gone from serving a single client to being the world’s largest producer of a specialty plastic for packaging and high-tech printing applications. They don’t export jobs, they export plastic — to over 20 countries, including China. Ron knows that by getting Washington out of the way, we can encourage economic growth in the private sector to create good jobs and economic opportunity for all.
  • Veterans: Ron is committed to standing with “the finest among us” – Wisconsin’s veterans. As Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ron has worked to hold the VA accountable after the tragedies at Tomah, support veterans after they leave the service and in their future careers, and promote a strong national defense.

[126]

”
—Ron Johnson's campaign website, https://www.ronjohnsonforsenate.com/issues/

2010

On November 2, 2010, Ron Johnson won election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated incumbent Russ Feingold (D), Rob Taylor (Constitution Party of Wisconsin), Ernest J. Pagels, Jr. (Write-in Republican) and Michael D. LaForest (Write-in Independent) in the general election.[127]

U.S. Senate, Wisconsin, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRon Johnson 51.9% 1,125,999
     Democratic Russell D. Feingold Incumbent 47% 1,020,958
     Constitution Rob Taylor 1.1% 23,473
     Write-in Ernest J. Pagels, Jr. 0% 134
     Write-in Michael D. LaForest 0% 129
     None Scattering 0% 638
Total Votes 2,171,331

Campaign donors


Comprehensive donor history

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Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 U.S. Senate, Wisconsin Won $19,229,718
2010 U.S. Senate (Wisconsin) Won $15,235,898
Grand total raised $34,465,616
Source: [[128] Follow the Money]

2016

Johnson won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Johnson's campaign committee raised a total of $19,229,718 and spent $16,551,086.[129] This is more than the average $10.08 million spent by U.S. Senate winners in 2016.[130]

Cost per vote

Johnson spent $11.19 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. Senate, Wisconsin, 2016 - Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $19,229,718
Total Spent $16,551,086
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $21,477,415
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $18,588,404
Top contributors to Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)'s campaign committee
Club for Growth$379,621
Northwestern Mutual$55,315
Abc Supply$44,453
Oshkosh Corp$41,984
NorPAC$37,650
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$3,792,630
Securities & Investment$1,051,051
Republican/Conservative$835,045
Real Estate$641,115
Leadership PACs$496,550
Source: Open Secrets

2010

Johnson won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Johnson's campaign committee raised a total of $15,235,898 and spent $15,043,252.[131]


Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Johnson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $9,216,014 to $39,668,000. That averages to $24,442,007, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Johnson ranked as the 8th most wealthy senator in 2012.[132] Between 2009 and 2012, Johnson‘s calculated net worth[133] increased by an average of 9 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[134]

Ron Johnson Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2009$19,160,659
2012$24,442,007
Growth from 2009 to 2012:28%
Average annual growth:9%[135]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[136]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Johnson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry.

From 2009-2014, 11.38 percent of Johnson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[137]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $17,966,169
Total Spent $17,429,688
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired$942,546
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$328,484
Securities & Investment$277,135
Health Professionals$267,351
Real Estate$228,655
% total in top industry5.25%
% total in top two industries7.07%
% total in top five industries11.38%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[138]

Johnson most often votes with:

Johnson least often votes with:


Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Johnson was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of August 26, 2014.[139] This was the same rating Johnson received in July 2013.[140]

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Johnson missed 20 of 1,413 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.4 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[141]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Johnson paid his congressional staff a total of $1,427,919 in 2011. He ranked fourth on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked fourth overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Wisconsin ranked 24th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[142]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Johnson ranked 9th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[143]

2012

Johnson was one of two members who ranked 22nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[144]

2011

Johnson ranked 2nd in the conservative rankings in 2011.[145]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Johnson voted with the Republican Party 91.1 percent of the time, which ranked 10th among the 45 Senate Republican members as of August 2014.[146]

2013

Johnson voted with the Republican Party 92.4 percent of the time, which ranked 4th among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[147]

Personal

Johnson lives in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Jane, have three children.[1]

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Ron Johnson Wisconsin Senate. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) - Google News

See also

External links

 


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official Senate website, "Biography," accessed October 17, 2011
  2. ↑ Ron Johnson U.S. Senate, "News," accessed August 25, 2015
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - )," accessed February 13, 2015
  4. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
  5. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
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  9. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
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  35. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
  36. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
  37. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
  38. ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
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  133. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  134. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  135. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  136. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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