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Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” National Rifle Association stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.” Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban. Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Load more
Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
National Rifle Association stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
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