Republican Ron Johnson has declared victory over Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a tight race for U.S. Senate.
Johnson issued a press release stating, “There is no path mathematically for Lt. Gov. Barnes to overcome his 27,374 vote deficit. This race is over.”
UPDATE: Ron Johnson declares victory in a press release.
“There is no path mathematically for Lt. Gov. Barnes to overcome his 27,374 vote deficit. This race is over.” https://t.co/8oDerusMhF pic.twitter.com/dzyxcKCZba
— Emilee Fannon (@Emilee_Fannon) November 9, 2022
NBC News has also projected Johnson as the winner.
BREAKING: Republican Ron Johnson wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, NBC News projects. https://t.co/2PfDztgZ2r pic.twitter.com/TDxEsUEoTr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 9, 2022
WMTV reported:
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes cannot make up enough ground to prevail over Sen. Ron Johnson…
