Federal · Wisconsin · Republican

Ron Johnson

Republican U.S. Senator for Wisconsin.

Voted further right than 87% of the Senate, based on 896 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Wisconsin1
Party
Republican1
In this office since
January 5, 20111
Term ends
January 3, 20291
Contact
Official website · 202-224-5323 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
Filed to run
U.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2028)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 19 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 34 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 53 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 36
  • Committees: Senate Committee on the Budget (Chairman); Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Senate Special Committee on Aging; Senate Committee on Finance2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.
  • Sponsored S. 2806: Eliminate Shutdowns Act Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2806 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 533) made in Senate.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3027: Interstate Commerce Simplification Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 1111: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for payments to certain individuals who dye fuel, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4698: Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 1830: Right to Treat Act Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • Sponsored S. 2641: Health Care Freedom and Choice Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 0 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1262: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
  • Sponsored S. 1306: A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3710: SOAR Permanent Authorization Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 165: Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1983: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Voted Nay on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 252: GOOD Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
  • Sponsored S. 164: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
  • Sponsored S. 3012: Shutdown Fairness Act Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.
  • Voted Not voting on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 0 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 165: Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Money: U.S. Senate, Wisconsin (2028)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$1.1M
Spent$814K
Cash on hand$1.2M
Debts$8.0M
  • From individuals $990K
  • From PACs and other committees $32K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $66K

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 72%
  • $200–$499 5%
  • $500–$999 6%
  • $1,000–$1,999 3%
  • $2,000 and up 13%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

PAC for AmericaConnected to PAC for America 2$10,000
Faspac Fareway Stores Inc PAC$6,500
Federation of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC$5,000
In the Arena PACConnected to Team Hill$5,000
At&t Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&t Employee Federal PAC)Connected to At&t Inc.$4,000
Foley & Lardner Political Fund, Inc.$3,500
National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACConnected to National Roofing and Contractors Association$3,500
Bracepac$2,500
Wec Energy Group Political Action CommitteeConnected to Wec Energy Group, Inc.$2,500
American Hospital Association PACConnected to American Hospital Association$1,000
National Association of Wholesaler-distributors Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Association of Wholesaler-distributors$1,000
International Council of Shopping Centers Inc Political Action Committee (Icsc PAC)$1,000
Gainwell Holding Corp. Political Action Committee (Gainwell PAC)Connected to Gainwell Holding Corp.$1,000
Tenaska Inc Employees Political Action Committee$1,000
Sunrun Inc Political Action Committee (Sunrun PAC)Connected to Sunrun Inc.$1,000

Outside groups spending in this race31

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $85K

Senate Conservatives Fund$62,396
Senate Conservatives Action$22,883

Individual donors

  • $725K from 14,753 itemized gifts32
  • 24% came from people in Wisconsin32
  • 60% came from retired people32
  • Top states: Wisconsin $172K, California $103K, Texas $69K, Florida $65K, Illinois $30K32

Where donors work32

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Redwood Research2 gifts$14,000
Entrepreneur39 gifts$7,336
Austin Ventures1 gifts$7,000
Machine Intelligence Research Institut1 gifts$7,000
Maison1 gifts$7,000
Nullframe1 gifts$7,000
Ripple Labs1 gifts$7,000
Sagesure1 gifts$7,000
SSM Health9 gifts$4,680
JL Sosa MD18 gifts$4,500
Up Campus2 gifts$4,061
Swederski Concrete Construction1 gifts$3,643
Az Diamondbacks1 gifts$3,500
Carson Family Charitable Trust1 gifts$3,500
HCSS1 gifts$3,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Ron Johnsonhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/J000293
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record S0WI00197https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WI00197/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to Ron Harold Johnson by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WI00197/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: independent expenditures about Ron Harold Johnson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S0WI00197&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Ron Johnson for Senate, Inc., 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00482984&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026