Husband, father, county executive, author. Personal account.

Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Joe Manchin was the lone Democrat to vote against codifying Roe into law. If you help me defeat Ron Johnson, Manchin’s vote won’t matter anymore.
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If you no longer want to rely on Joe Manchin to pass legislation, the solution is simple. Help me defeat Ron Johnson.
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If Joe Manchin refuses to abolish the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade, then we will expand our majority and do it without him.
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If you are mad that Manchin and Sinema won't abolish the filibuster to codify Roe, then help me defeat Ron Johnson. I will vote to remove the filibuster.
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I will not stop talking about the conflict of interest with Ginni and Clarence Thomas and neither should you.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am the Democrat that is going to defeat Ron Johnson this year and abolish the filibuster. Ron is America's worst Senator, and new polls show that I am beating him. Could you please retweet and follow to spread my grassroots movement?
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Ron Johnson recently claimed that the COVID vaccine may cause AIDS. This type of rhetoric should disqualify him from serving in the U.S. Senate.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am the Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson. While Ron promotes conspiracies, I am ready to fight for Wisconsinites by abolishing the filibuster, codifying Roe, and making Manchin's vote obsolete. Can you retweet, follow, and help get me to 45k?
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am a Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson. Unlike Ron, I will never go to Russia on the 4th of July. Instead, I will bring civility back to Wisconsin to build a better world for my children. Can you retweet, follow, and help get me to 30k?
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Ron Johnson has confirmed that he will vote NO on Judge Jackson’s confirmation. Voters are going to vote NO on Ron Johnson’s re-election bid this fall.
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Bought and paid for.
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I’m running against Ron Johnson to flip this seat and ensure that Mitch McConnell is never again Senate Majority Leader. Join our grassroots campaign.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am a Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson. Unlike Ron, I will never go to Russia on the 4th of July. Instead, I will bring civility back to Wisconsin to build a better world for our children. Can you retweet, follow, and help get me to 35k?
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am a proud Democrat running against Ron Johnson to build a world where my children can thrive. For too long our state has been represented by a Senator who supports insurrection and conspiracies. Please amplify my message by retweeting and following.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am a Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson. Unlike Ron, I will never go to Russia on the 4th of July. Instead, I will bring civility back to Wisconsin to build a better world for my children. Can you retweet, follow, and help get me to 40k?
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If you are tired of Manchin and Sinema obstructing necessary change, then join me, and let’s defeat Ron Johnson, flip Wisconsin’s Senate seat, and expand our Democratic majority.
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Unlike Ron Johnson, I will never spend the 4th of July in Moscow.
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Ron Johnson pledged to voters that he would only serve two terms in office. Now he is running for a third. It won't matter. I will make sure this term is his last.
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We currently have a 50-50 Senate. As a result, Manchin consistently prevents the Senate from passing much needed reform that will help all Americans. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Manchin’s vote any longer.
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Kyrsten Sinema is preventing the Senate from passing much needed reform that will help all Americans. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Sinema’s vote any longer.
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When I defeat Ron Johnson, we’ll abolish the filibuster and pass common sense gun reform.
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I am tired of Joe Manchin obstructing the democratic agenda. When I defeat Ron Johnson, Manchin's vote will no longer be necessary as I will vote to abolish the filibuster on day one.
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Chuck Schumer needs to convene a summit of Gen Z voters and simply say: 'Thank you, how can we help?' Gen Z pulled us off the cliff and saved us (for now) from the political madness of MAGA, insurrectionism, Big Lie conspiracies and climate deniers.
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When I am in the Senate, I will work to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. It is long past time that we expand voting rights in America.
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Kyrsten Sinema is preventing the Senate from passing much needed reform that will help all Americans. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Sinema’s vote any longer.
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Consumer costs are skyrocketing, yet Ron Johnson spends his time complaining about Hunter Biden and Dr. Fauci. It is time Wisconsin had a Senator who actually cared about our residents.
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Unlike Ron Johnson, I will be a Senator who supports the right to an abortion and opposes the right to own an assault style weapon.
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Elon Musk spent 3 billion dollars, or 1% of his net worth, to buy stock in Twitter. How about funding our roads and schools instead?
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Ron Johnson’s approval ratings are below 40%. He is extremely beatable, and Republicans are nervous. I’ve won six times in Wisconsin before, and in November, I will do it again.
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If you are also tired of Manchin obstructing necessary change, then join me, and let’s defeat Ron Johnson, flip Wisconsin’s Senate seat, and expand our Democratic majority.
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Unlike Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, when I am in the United States Senate, I will abolish the filibuster, and work to codify Roe v. Wade. That's a promise.
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I stand with Beto as a father and as a candidate fed up with politicians afraid to stand up to the gun lobby. I will stand up to NRA-funded Ron Johnson and defeat him in November.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am the Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson. While Ron promotes conspiracies, I am ready to fight for Wisconsinites by abolishing the filibuster, passing gun reform, and making Manchin obsolete. Can you retweet, follow, and help get me to 50k?
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My name is Tom Nelson. I am a father and proud Democrat who is tired of watching Ron Johnson embarrass Wisconsin. It's why I am running. When I am in the Senate, I'll vote to abolish the filibuster and pass meaningful change. Please retweet, follow, and help me get to 60k!
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We currently have only 50 votes in the United States Senate. Because of this, Americans are stuck relying on Joe Manchin to pass meaningful reform. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Manchin's vote any longer.
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Only 33% of voters view Ron Johnson favorably. A new poll has me beating Ron Johnson 48-44. I will retire Ron this November, and expand our Senate majority.
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Ron Johnson thinks Joe Biden is a national security risk. Ron forgets that he was the one visiting Moscow on the 4th of July.
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Republicans don’t want you to know this, but this Senate race is closer than ever. Wisconsinites are tired and are ready for something new. On November 8th, I will retire Ron Johnson once and for all.
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Ron Johnson's approval ratings are sinking, and new polls show that I am beating him. He is vulnerable, and in November, we will remove him.
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Remember when Senator Ron Johnson went to Russia to celebrate the 4th of July? Wisconsin will never forget.
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Ron Johnson wants to ban abortions in Wisconsin. Voters will help me ban Ron Johnson from the Senate.
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Today made clear that Ron Johnson is a traitor to the United States, and must resign immediately. My name is Tom Nelson, I am a proud Democrat, am beating Ron in polls, and if Ron does not resign, I will defeat him this November. Please retweet and follow to amplify my message!
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This time in 2018, Ron Johnson was in Moscow, preparing to celebrate the 4th of July. I will defeat Russia Ron this year.
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Ron Johnson blames wokeness for mass shootings, I blame assault weapons. Vote accordingly.
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What's the difference between Ron Johnson and Ukrainians? Ukrainians defend their Capitol when it's under attack.
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Ron Johnson's seat is extremely vulnerable, and polls are closer than ever. I will defeat Ron Johnson in 2022, and make sure Mitch McConnell can never become Majority Leader.
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Weapons of war belong on the battlefield, not on our streets or in our classrooms.
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Republicans are keeping an important secret from the public. Ron Johnson's seat is extremely vulnerable, and polls are closer than ever. I will defeat Ron Johnson in 2022, and make sure Mitch McConnell can never become Majority Leader.
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Wow. Ron Johnson has used your tax payer dollars to travel to his Florida vacation home. I am not a millionaire, so I don't own a Florida vacation home, and I will defeat Ron in November.
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When I retire Ron Johnson from the Senate, it will ensure Mitch McConnell never becomes Majority Leader again.
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Mark my words: This will be Ron Johnson’s last year in the United States Senate.
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This is Ron Johnson’s last year in the United States Senate.
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In just 133 days, I will defeat Ron Johnson, expand our Senate majority, and abolish the filibuster.
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Ron Johnson called January 6, 2021 a peaceful protest. He is wrong, and I will defeat him this year.
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Americans are currently stuck relying on Joe Manchin to pass meaningful reform. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Manchin's vote any longer.
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I am going to make sure this is Ron Johnson's last term in the United States Senate.
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Its not surprising Kyrsten Sinema does not want to abolish the filibuster to codify Roe. If you help me defeat Ron Johnson, we won't have to worry about Sinema's vote anymore.
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When I am Wisconsin's next Senator, I will never take a dime from the NRA. In fact, I will be the NRA's worst nightmare.
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Unlike Ron Johnson, when I am your Senator, you will never catch me in Moscow on the 4th of July.
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We ran out of money. So I am suspending our campaign and endorsing the one candidate who is not trying to buy this election: #TeamMandela You got our campaign this far, let's get @TheOtherMandela across the finish line and beat Ron Johnson. /1
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My name is Tom Nelson, and I am a proud Democrat running to defeat Ron Johnson this November. Unlike Ron, you will never catch me visiting Moscow on the 4th of July.
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Today I am suspending my campaign for the U.S. Senate. I am so thankful for the work that we have done and the movement we have built. On August 9th, Wisconsin will choose a progressive champion to be our nominee. Let's go @TheOtherMandela!
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We currently have only 50 votes in the United States Senate. Because of this, Americans are stuck relying on Joe Manchin to pass meaningful reform. If you help me defeat Senator Ron Johnson, Americans won't have to worry about Manchin's vote any longer.
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Expand background checks and ban assault weapons. Pass it on.
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As your next Senator from Wisconsin, I will fight to codify abortion rights and to abolish access to semiautomatic weapons.
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Ron Johnson is QAnon's favorite Senator. I am going to be the reason he is unemployed come November.
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Ron Johnson does not want you to know this, but his approval ratings are sinking. He is more beatable than ever. On November 8, 2022, I am going to make this a reality.
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When I defeat Ron Johnson, my first order of business will be to eliminate the filibuster and codify Roe into law.
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Never forget how Ron Johnson was the primary Senator willing to object to the electoral process on behalf of Donald Trump. The truth is coming out.
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I don’t like to speak for God. Ron Johnson doesn’t seem to have that problem. Here’s what @StephenAtHome thinks about it: “God created our immune systems… but he also created Ron Johnson. So he has been known to shank it.”
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Wisconsin deserves so much better than Russia Ron Johnson. I will defeat him this year.
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Ron Johnson never wanted you to hear the evidence presented by the January 6th Committee because he knew he was involved in the plot to overturn a free and fair election.
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🚨BREAKING: New polling shows that 46% of voters view Ron Johnson unfavorably and only 36% view him favorably. These are some of his worst numbers yet. Republicans are very nervous because they know we are going to beat Ron Johnson.
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When you just can’t wait for Sunday’s big game at Lambeau. #GoPackGo
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Joe Manchin is trending, which means it is crucial to remind you of the 50-50 gridlock in the Senate. When I defeat Ron Johnson, I will break this gridlock, abolish the filibuster, and make Manchin's vote unnecessary to pass meaningful change.
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If you are mad at Joe Manchin, then help me defeat Ron Johnson, expand our majority, abolish the filibuster, and make Manchin's vote unnecessary to pass legislation.
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I know what it will take to win in Wisconsin, because I’ve done it. I have won six times as a Democrat in a Trump county. I will remove Ron Johnson.
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BREAKING: We are *beating* Ron Johnson by four points in a brand new head-to-head poll. This is proof that our grassroots movement can and will beat @SenRonJohnson — if we can keep it up. Join our team to help us build momentum and win this election: secure.actblue.com/donate/ne…
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Senator Ron Johnson will likely vote NO on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination. Wisconsin voters are going to vote NO on Ron Johnson's re-election this November.
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My name is Tom Nelson, and with your help I will defeat Senator Ron Johnson, and Moscow Mitch McConnell will never again become Majority Leader.
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Ron Johnson wants you to forget he led the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Voters will never forget.
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The Supreme Court has shown their hand. Chuck Schumer must call a special session to blow up the filibuster and codify Roe.
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The Senate majority runs through Wisconsin. When I defeat Ron Johnson, Mitch McConnell will not become majority leader again.
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We have a 50-50 Senate majority. It is absolutely crucial that we expand this majority. If we don’t, Democrats will suffer from another two years of obstruction and gridlock. Help me defeat Ron Johnson and end this gridlock.
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Ron Johnson likes to spend his 4th of July holiday in Moscow. I spend mine with the people of Wisconsin.
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My name is Tom Nelson and in just 160 days, I am going to retire Ron Johnson and expand our Senate majority.
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Elon Musk just bought Twitter for 44 billion dollars. That money could help solve poverty or world hunger, but instead billionaires don't pay their fair share of taxes and use their cash to play political games. I will always hold billionaires like Musk accountable.
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Ron Johnson is the NRA's favorite Senator. I will defeat Ron and be the NRA's least favorite Senator when in office.
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We have a 50-50 Senate majority. It is absolutely crucial that we expand this majority. If we don’t, Democrats will suffer from another two years of obstruction and gridlock. Help me defeat Ron Johnson and end this gridlock.
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My name is Tom Nelson. I am the father and proud democrat that is going to retire Ron Johnson from the United States Senate.
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If we expand the Democratic majority in the Senate, we won’t have to deal with getting 50 votes to pass crucial legislation like Build Back Better. My name is Tom Nelson, I am going to remove Ron Johnson, and expand our Senate majority.
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Clean air. Clean water. The right to an abortion. The right to same-sex marriage. This is all on the ballot this November. Vote blue.
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This is the year I will end Ron Johnson's tenure in the Senate.
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We cannot take our eyes off the ball. We must abolish the filibuster and codify Roe v. Wade.
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Ron Johnson goes to Moscow on the 4th of July. I celebrate Independence day with Americans. Ron stands with Moscow. I stand with America.
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While almost 1,000 U.S. officials were banned from Russia, Ron Johnson was not. Maybe it's because he visited on the 4th of July. I am going to defeat Ron this year.
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Unlike Ron Johnson, I will never use taxpayer dollars to travel on vacation. Especially to Russia for the 4th of July.
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Ron Johnson has taken over one million dollars from the NRA. When he was asked about it, he ran away, hiding in his office. I am ready to defeat Ron Johnson and stand up to the gun lobby on day one in office.
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🚨 JUST IN: We are beating Ron Johnson. Republicans are nervous because they know that I am the best candidate to retire Ron this year. With your help, I will expand the Democratic majority, abolish the filibuster, and remove Ron from office: secure.actblue.com/donate/ap…
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Voters will not forget how Ron Johnson voted against the historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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