Washington, D.C. – The Barnes Brigade consists of defund-the-police-supporting, Israel-hating, socialism-loving radicals. He has headlined events for groups (like the Center for Popular Democracy) that aim to defund the police and abolish ICE. He is endorsed by groups that popularized the Green New Deal. He is influenced by far-Left politicians like AOC, Elizabeth Warren, Ilhan Omar and Ruben Gallego. And he takes direction from special interest groups. Statement from NRSC Chairman Rick Scott: “Mandela Barnes continues to support groups who hate Israel, hate our police and hate America.  He will only fight for extreme socialist policies and that is why he will lose in November.”

Washington, D.C. – NRSC Chairman Rick Scott released the following statement on Senator Ron Johnson’s victory in tonight’s debate against Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Statement from Chairman Rick Scott: “Tonight’s debate proved that Senator Ron Johnson will always fight for the people of Wisconsin and against the Democrats’ reckless agenda that is hurting Wisconsin families and the Badger State. Barnes is a dangerous Democrat who wants to eliminate cash bail and reduce the prison population by half. He is too radical and way too dangerous for Wisconsin.”

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, Senator Johnson and Lieutenant Governor Barnes had their first debate for the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin. Barnes is too liberal for Wisconsin – a fact Johnson repeatedly pointed out during the debate tonight. The Johnson campaign released the following statement following the debate: “Ron Johnson is fighting for freedom against the dangerous policies of Mandela Barnes and his liberal allies,” said Ben Voelkel, Senior Advisor for the Ron Johnson campaign. “Barnes supports defunding the police, abolishing ICE, and disastrous policies that leave Wisconsin families less safe. This election is about choices, and the only person who will

MADISON —  Ron Johnson used his office to line the pockets of his wealthiest donors and himself, including pushing through millions in tax deductions for his company and two of his wealthiest donors, while using hard-earned taxpayer dollars to fly to his $3 million dollar vacation home in Florida.  While Johnson and his friends rake it in, working and middle-class families are getting left behind. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is the product of the middle class who will always fight for working people, unlike self-serving Ron Johnson.   Ron Johnson orchestrated tax law that enriched his wealthiest donors and himself:  Politifact: TRUE:

MADISON —  Ron Johnson has spent his decade in office enriching himself and his wealthy donors while he sells out Wisconsin workers and decimates the state’s manufacturing industry, including supporting shipping jobs out of state and overseas.  As the son of a union household, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes will always fight to bring manufacturing back home, put workers first, and undo outsourcing that’s made Wisconsin’s workers, small businesses and farmers struggle while big corporations send jobs overseas.   Johnson has a long history of arguing in favor of outsourcing and failing to stand up for Wisconsin jobs: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “U.S. Sen.

MADISON —  Ron Johnson is trying to hide his record on reproductive freedom, including his support for extreme abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. He’s callously told Wisconsin women they “can move” if they disagree with abortion bans, cheered the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it a “victory” and “the correct decision,” and bragged about his role in appointing judges who voted to overturn it to the Court. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes believes every woman deserves the right to make decisions about their own health, just like his mom was able to, and will fight to restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the

Washington, D.C. – Despite what Barnes said tonight, he is in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth. According to the Eau Claire Leader Telegram, “in questions with the media after the session, Barnes rejected the idea of a timeframe cap where abortion would be banned, whether it is 16 weeks, 20 weeks, or later into a pregnancy.” That is as extreme a position as you can take – out of line with what Wisconsinites believe – and there’s no walking that one back. Statement from NRSC Chairman Rick Scott: “Mandela Barnes is as liberal as they come. He can try to walk

MADISON —  While Ron Johnson aims to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, raise the retirement age, and send seniors back to work, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes will be a champion for Wisconsin’s seniors and every Wisconsinite who pays into Social Security and Medicare. Barnes’ plan will ensure that Wisconsinites who have spent their lives working for the American dream can rely on Social Security. The proud son of a union family, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes knows firsthand that Wisconsinites have earned the benefits they’ve paid into their entire lives. In the Senate, he’ll work across the aisle to protect Social Security and

Washington, D.C. – Mandela Barnes is a dangerous Democrat who is soft-on-crime and tonight didn’t show voters anything different. Even Wisconsin law enforcement knows he’s too dangerous. ZERO active-duty law enforcement officers endorsed Barnes’ run for Senate. It’s because he wants: To reduce the prison population by half, To eliminate cash bail, To be a ‘Defund the Police’ Democrat. Statement from NRSC Chairman Rick Scott: “Mandela Barnes is a dangerous Democrat. He is soft on crime, and his record has only made Wisconsin communities less safe. Law enforcement officers know it and that’s why Barnes cannot fine ONE active-duty law enforcement officer to support his candidacy. 

MADISON —  Ron Johnson continues to spew misinformation about Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes’ record on public safety, even after multiple independent fact-checkers have exposed these lies.  Barnes’ plans would make Wisconsin safer, while Johnson has opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers and even voted against funding for law enforcement.   FACT: Barnes does not support defunding the police and backs ensuring law enforcement have the resources needed to keep us safe and investing in preventing crime from occurring in the first place. WISC Reality Check: “Claims that Barnes wants to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were clarified in News 3

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Toney, slammed Josh Kaul for his silence on the early release of violent murderers by the Evers/Barnes Administration. Eric Toney released the following statement: “We’ve seen a troubling pattern from Tony Evers. Earlier this year, Evers was asked about meeting with crime victims and he said he had a ‘busy schedule.’ What could be more important than keeping our communities safe and meeting with victims, survivors and families of crime? “Tony Evers has failed Wisconsin and crime victims by putting heinous criminals back

Thirty-four percent of Wisconsin fourth graders cannot read at a basic level. Let that sink in. It gets worse. It gets worse. Sixty four percent – nearly two-thirds – of our Wisconsin fourth graders cannot read at their grade level. Over the last three decades, Wisconsin has been on a steady decline in reading achievement. In 1992 Wisconsin ranked 7th in the nation, today, we’ve fallen to 27th. Though Wisconsin is sliding, states nationwide have made huge gains by adopting proven, research-based reading methods. I authored a bill to bring some of that success to our state. The Roadmap to

Hi, this is Rep. Beth Meyers with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. In just a few weeks we will be celebrating Veteran’s Day, when legislators are often invited to speak at events honoring the brave men and women who answered the call to defend our freedom and our country.  The sacrifices that our men and women in uniform make is immense. It’s important to find the right words to honor our veterans, but it is even more important to make sure that our actions speak as loudly as our words.  My Democratic colleagues and I believe we can, and must, do better