Why do you support liberal open-border policies that have allowed illicit drugs and fentanyl to pour into our state?

[Appleton, WI] – With the first of two debates between Senator Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes taking place Friday, here are five lies and other outrageous statements Mandela Barnes needs to explain and be held accountable for tonight. Barnes LIED about police endorsements Mandela Barnes counted a total of nine law enforcement endorsements for his campaign when he released his list last month. Not nine organizations – nine single law enforcement officers, including seven retired officers and two active duty officers. Just days later, both active duty officers withdrew their support, with one telling reporters he never gave Barnes his support to begin

MIDDLETON, Wis.— Today, hundreds of Planned Parenthood Action Fund members rallied together in support of reproductive rights, along with special guests including Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin President Tanya Atkinson, U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Lieutenant Governor candidate Sara Rodriguez, and Madeline Stone-Kutis, a Wisconsin abortion storyteller, among others. Throughout the event, they detailed what is at stake this election in Wisconsin and nationwide when it comes to protecting reproductive rights, including abortion access.

MADISON — Yesterday, people across Wisconsin and the country agreed that Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, was the clear winner of last night’s debate.  From slamming Johnson for cosponsoring an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest, to holding Johnson’s feet to the fire for threatening Social Security and Medicare while prioritizing his wealthy donors, Barnes kept Sen. Johnson on defense all night. Johnson ducked and dodged, from failing to explain why he backs ripping away a woman’s right to choose to his downplaying of the violence at the insurrection on January 6th.  What They Are Saying: The Independent: ​​‘This

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes emerged as the clear winner in the Senate debate against Ron Johnson. Lt. Gov. Barnes held Johnson accountable for his dangerous record on abortion, his attempts to cut Social Security, and for putting his wealthiest donors in front of working Wisconsinites. See what they’re saying about Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes’ standing up for Wisconsinites during debate:  Wisconsin Public Radio: “Johnson said he supported the overturning of Roe because the issue should be decided by states, despite supporting numerous national abortion ban bills prior to the high court’s ruling in June.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Now, the

MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of last night’s Senate debate, Wisconsinites across the state called out Ron Johnson for his dangerous stance against reproductive freedom. Voters, including doctors and Wisconsinites with personal stories, blasted Johnson for supporting legislation that makes no exceptions for abortions – even in cases of rape and incest.  Watch the press conferences and see what speakers had to say, in part, below: Watch full press conference here Christine Dunbeck, Wisconsinite: “[Terminating my pregnancy] was a horrific and traumatic experience. But, that’s the kind of world we’re in right now, thanks to Ron Johnson’s anti-choice record. If I had gone

State Rep. Don Vruwink will be among the first five people inducted into the Milton School District’s Wall of Honor. “I’m humbled and honored to join the other inductees: Mabel Maxson, Wally & Faye Schilberg, Bill Shadel, and Doug Welch,” Vruwink said. “They have all contributed tremendously to our community.” After retiring from teaching, Vruwink served on the City Council and School Board. He served as director of the city parks and recreation department; was a substitute teacher for several school districts; and an umpire for baseball and softball games. When former students encouraged him to run for a seat

Why didn’t you renounce your support of defunding the police and halving the prison population at last night’s debate?

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Tonight, during the first debate in Wisconsin’s Senate race, the differences between Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and Senator Ron Johnson were crystal clear. Johnson once again sowed doubt about the reality of climate change, while  Lieutenant Governor Barnes provided solutions to address the climate crisis, lower energy costs for Wisconsin residents, and create good-paying manufacturing jobs in the booming clean energy sector.  Senator Johnson has a record of denying the facts when it’s convenient for him. Here is a fact check of some of his most outlandish comments tonight: JOHNSON: “The climate has always changed, always will

MADISON — Tonight, across Wisconsin and the country, those tuning into the debate between Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, and self-serving multi-millionaire Ron Johnson agreed that Barnes emerged as the clear winner of tonight’s debate. From slamming Johnson for cosponsoring an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest, to holding Johnson’s feet to the fire for threatening Social Security and Medicare while prioritizing his wealthy donors, Barnes was the clear winner of tonight’s debate. Johnson ducked and dodged, from failing to explain why he backs ripping away a woman’s right to choose to his downplaying of the violence at the

Washington, D.C. – Today, RITE helped secure yet another victory for election integrity in Wisconsin when a Dane County Circuit Court rejected an attempt by an extreme left-wing group to allow the counting of invalid ballots in the upcoming election. Just last month, in a case called White v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, plaintiffs supported by RITE blocked local officials from filling-in missing address information from ballot certifications that must accompany mail-in ballots. Today’s decision protects the victory in White from frivolous attack and means that invalid ballots missing information required by both Wisconsin law and the Wisconsin Elections Commission will

MADISON — Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, emerged as the clear winner of tonight’s debate, exposing Ron Johnson’s desperate lies and effectively holding Ron Johnson accountable for his record of putting himself and his wealthy donors first. Barnes zeroed in on Johnson’s record of supporting abortion bans without exceptions for rape or incest, his repeated calls to slash Social Security and Medicare, and his efforts that enriched himself and his donors to the tune of millions.   See below for key moments from tonight’s debate:  WATCH: Barnes’ closing statement: “Senator Johnson is one of the worst parts of a broken

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Following tonight’s debate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Tonight’s debate re-affirmed that Senator Ron Johnson has completely lost touch with Wisconsinites and there is only one person in this race who will serve Wisconsin: Mandela Barnes. Ron Johnson is in Washington working for himself and his biggest donors–whether it’s taking away Wisconsinites’ reproductive freedoms, trying to cut Social Security and Medicare, or enriching himself. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes understands Wisconsinites – he is the son of a public school teacher and a third shift UAW worker and a champion for the middle class who