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Democrat Tom Nelson announces 2022 bid to unseat Johnson

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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) questions Peter Neffenger, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, during Neffenger's testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee June 7, 2016 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic "Frustrated Travelers: Rethinking TSA Operations to Improve Passenger Screening and Address Threats to Aviation." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</p>
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Posted at 10:26 AM, Oct 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-26 11:30:37-04

WISCONSIN — The 2022 race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin is on, a little over a week before the 2020 presidential election.

Democrat Tom Nelson, the Outagamie County executive and a former state lawmaker, officially launched his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday.

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FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson adjusts the American flag hanging off his front porch in Appleton, Wis. Nelson officially launched his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Johnson, currently midway through his second term, has not said yet whether he will seek a third term, run for governor or retire. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Johnson, currently midway through his second term, has not said yet whether he will seek a third term, run for governor or retire. Nelson has been Outagamie County executive since 2011.

Prior to that, he served six years in the state Assembly, including two years as majority leader.

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