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Ron Johnson: “There’s no mention of the governor in the Constitution when it comes to running elections. It says state legislatures.…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2021
There’s no mention of the governor in the Constitution when it comes to running elections. It says state legislatures. And so, if we’re running the joint, and I’m not, I would come out and I would just say we’re reclaiming our authority. Don’t listen to WEC anymore. Their guidance are null and void.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
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msnbc.com

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Ron Johnson calls for Republican lawmakers to take control of federal elections, disregarding the state's bipartisan elections commission.

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