{"id":2440351,"date":"2025-05-29T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-johnson-leaves-door-open-for-battleground-reelection-bid\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:55:10","slug":"ron-johnson-leaves-door-open-for-battleground-reelection-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-johnson-leaves-door-open-for-battleground-reelection-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Johnson leaves door open for battleground reelection bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fron-johnson-leaves-door-open-for-battleground-reelection-bid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440351&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is displaying uncertainty about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-walking-away-from-him-former-trump-chief-of-staff-casts-doubt-on-biden-2024\/\" title=\"\u2018They\u2019re Walking Away From Him\u2019: Former Trump Chief Of Staff Casts Doubt On Biden 2024\">potential reelection bid<\/a> for his Senate seat in 2028, despite previously stating he wouldn&#8217;t run again. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gaetz-highlights-possibility-antifa-infiltrated-trump-march\/\" title=\"Rep. Gaetz highlights possibility Antifa infiltrated Trump march\">recent event<\/a> with the Milwaukee Press Club, he expressed his dissatisfaction with his role as senator, declaring that he did not &#8220;covet&#8221; the position.Tho, he also mentioned that after his second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign<\/a>, he learned not to say &#8220;never,&#8221; suggesting ther might be room for reconsideration. Johnson emphasized his desire to contribute to the country and maintain a sustainable course before returning to a quieter life. His potential retirement could lead to a competitive primary in Wisconsin, as his seat is considered vulnerable after narrowly defeating his Democratic opponent Mandela Barnes in the last election. If he were to step down, it would be a significant loss for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fiscally conservative members<\/a> in Congress, of which he is a notable figure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ron Johnson leaves door open for battleground reelection bid despite saying he wouldn&rsquo;t run<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2133628\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron Johnson\">Ron Johnson<\/a> (R-WI) is sending mixed signals regarding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron Johnson\">2028 run for reelection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, who was sent into office in 2010 as part of the Tea Party surge, spent much of his appearance at a Milwaukee Press Club event&nbsp;bemoaning his role as senator, saying he didn&rsquo;t &ldquo;covet&rdquo; the position, the <em>Hill<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5323023-ron-johnson-suggests-not-running-reelection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>. He then raised eyebrows when he commented on the 2028 election for his senate seat, leaving it uncertain whether or not he would run.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3424703\/ai-provisions-could-be-deleted-senate-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Ban on AI regulations tucked into &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217; could be deleted in the Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3424356\/gop-text-campaign-bill-hagerty-voter-id-escaped-louisiana-inmates\/\">GOP text campaign supporting Hagerty links Voter ID concerns to escaped Louisiana inmates&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3423038\/gop-house-chairman-jason-smith-tax-bill-predicts-clear-senate-95-percent-intact\/\">GOP tax bill will clear Senate 95% intact, House chairman predicts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin questions Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, at Oz&rsquo;s confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025.&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Ben Curtis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I learned in my second run, when I absolutely meant &lsquo;second and final,&rsquo; you can&rsquo;t say never, never, okay? I don&rsquo;t want to. Yeah, I&rsquo;d like to dig my heels in now, set this nation on a sustainable course and then go home,&rdquo; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>He later downplayed his role as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">senator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t revel in the, &lsquo;You know, I&rsquo;m a U.S. senator,&rdquo; Johnson said, adding later that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;just a guy from Oshkosh, just trying to &mdash; literally trying to save this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3421781\/rand-paul-stand-up-trump-tax-big-beautiful-bill-emperor-has-no-clothes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FISCAL HAWK PAUL PLEADS FOR REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE TO TRUMP TAX BILL: &lsquo;EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES&rsquo;\">FISCAL HAWK PAUL PLEADS FOR REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE TO TRUMP TAX BILL: &lsquo;EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s retirement from the Senate would open up a heated primary in the battleground state, one of the most vulnerable Republican seats. The incumbent senator beat Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes by just 1%.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Johnson would also be a blow to fiscal hawks in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>, of which he has emerged as one of the most prominent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2133628\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2133628\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ron Johnson hints at possible 2028 reelection bid despite earlier claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2440352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ron-Johnson.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9947,5894,8313,45633],"class_list":["post-2440351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-battleground","tag-politics","tag-reelection","tag-ron-johnson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ron-Johnson.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2440351"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440355,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2440351\/revisions\/2440355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2440351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2440351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2440351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}