2022 Wisconsin Senate Election
News coverage of the Wisconsin Senate election. See the race between Mandela Barnes, polling at 45%, and Ron Johnson, polling at 37%. Ron Johnson has been the Senator from Wisconsin since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Wisconsin election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Wisconsin Candidates
Democrat CandidateMandela Barnes Polls: 45% Sample: 1,559Percentage of News: 23%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 71%
Center: 28%
Republican CandidateRon Johnson Polls: 37% Sample: 6,191Percentage of News: 77%
News Diet Breakdown
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Right: 68%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
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Top 2022 Wisconsin Senate Election News
US & Canada · MadisonMilwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry is dropping out of the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Lasry had been consistently polling second in the race, trailing behind Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. A new poll which was just released on Tuesday by Impact Research showed Barnes with a 14-point lead over Lasry.See the Story
Alex Lasry drops Wisconsin Senate bid, boosting Mandela Barnes
60% Center coverage: 30 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Ron Johnson wanted to hand then-Vice President Mike Pence an official-looking document falsely affirming former President Donald Trump won in Wisconsin and Michigan. The document, signed by 10 Wisconsin Republicans, was filled out on the same day the Democratic slate of Wisconsin electors met in the same building to deliver the state's 10 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden. Official-looking certificates were submitted by Republicans claiming to be electors in six other states.See the Story
Jan. 6 panel: GOP Sen. Johnson sought to hand-deliver fake electors to Pence
62% Left coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinSarah Godlewski, who serves as State Treasurer, has endorsed Mandela Barnes. This all but assures Barnes, the state's Lieutenant Governor, will face Republican Ron Johnson in the general election in November. Earlier this week, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson and Milwaukee Bucks Executive Alex Lasry announced they were ending their campaigns and endorsing Barnes.See the Story
Sarah Godlewski ends Senate bid in Wisconsin, clearing path for Barnes
62% Center coverage: 29 sources
Latest 2022 Wisconsin Senate Election News
US & Canada · WisconsinWisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary Tuesday. He will face off against Sen. Ron Johnson on Nov. 8. The primary election was all but a formality after Barnes' top opponents dropped out. Barnes has campaigned on rebuilding the middle class, abortion rights and patching up what he considers threats to democracy.See the Story
Sen. Ron Johnson Faces Democratic Challenger Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin General Election
45% Center coverage: 24 sources
US & Canada · WisconsinOutagamie County Executive Tom Nelson suspended his campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday. Nelson explained that the campaign ran out of money but he is endorsing Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. The primary is on Aug. 9. The winner of the primary will face incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson in the fall.See the Story
Tom Nelson drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses Mandela Barnes
59% Center coverage: 17 sources
U.S. Senate · United StatesWisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson focused their attacks on him Sunday. The race in Wisconsin, which Donald Trump carried in 2016 but President Joe Biden won in 2020, could determine which party control the Senate. Polls show a tight Democratic primary between Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Alex Lasry.See the Story
Wisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson
67% Center coverage: 15 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonU.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called for turning every government program into discretionary spending programs. Such an effort could lead to yearly battles over the programs, some Republicans say are necessary to cut down on government spending. Many Democrats consider the programs to be some of the nation's most beneficial.See the Story
Ron Johnson Wants Social Security to Be Discretionary
69% Left coverage: 15 sources
US & CanadaLt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. He would be the first Black senator from the state if he wins. Barnes is emphasizing an everyman image in campaign ads. He is running against Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who is seeking a third term.See the Story
Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
68% Center coverage: 16 sources
Ron Johnson · WisconsinAide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence's staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver to Pence fake elector votes from his state and neighboring Michigan. Johnson spokeswoman downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during a House select committee hearing.See the Story
Wisconsin’s Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation
69% Center coverage: 13 sources
Abortion · WashingtonRon Johnson, a conservative Republican senator from Wisconsin, said he saw no reason to oppose the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act that allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages. It would also protect interracial marriages by requiring states to recognize legal marriages regardless of race, race, ethnicity, or national origin.See the Story
Some Republicans see good politics in same-sex marriage bill
73% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonAide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence's staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver to Pence fake elector votes from his state and neighboring Michigan. The texts were revealed at Tuesday's meeting of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A Johnson spokeswoman downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed.See the Story
Ron Johnson Blames Intern for Fake Electors Delivery
80% Left coverage: 10 sources
Republican Party · MilwaukeeU.S. Senator Ron Johnson said he believes the search of former President Donald Trump's home "was probably not necessary" On Friday, a search warrant unsealed that said among boxes of evidence taken from Mar-a-Lago, there were 11 "sets" of classified records. Johnson will face Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes in November.See the Story
Sen. Ron Johnson on Mar-a-Lago search
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Wisconsin Senate Election?2022 Wisconsin Senate Election often is covered by Left Media sources.
Left: 42%
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