MADISON, Wis. – Today, PolitiFact gave Ron Johnson an unequivocal “Full Flop” on his pledge to serve just two terms. Johnson completed his flip-flop this week with his announcement he would run for a third term to continue representing only his own interests in Washington.

See below for PolitiFact’s breakdown of Johnson’s “full flop”:

PolitiFact: Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson flips position on seeking a third term

…In 2016, when Johnson won a second term, he told voters he would not seek a third term.

But on Jan. 9, 2022, there was Johnson announcing he would run again.

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In October 2016, in the run-up to the election, Johnson first mentioned he planned not to run for a third term in an interview with the Baraboo News Republic.

At the time, he was facing former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, a Democrat who had served 18 years in the Senate, in what was a rematch of the 2010 election – and this time Johnson was trailing in the polls.

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In 2016, Johnson was unequivocal: That term, his second, would be his last.

Now, not so much.

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Our role is to measure if he was consistent on the issue, and he was not. Far from it.

This is what we call a Full Flop.

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