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Sen. Ron Johnson sounds alarm ahead of Republican leadership election: 'Our nation is in peril'

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Misty Severi

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Sen. Ron Johnson warned Monday that the nation is in peril ahead of Tuesday's Republican Senate leadership vote, citing disillusionment among party supporters due to recent election losses. He has gathered enough signatures to propose a delay for strategic discussions but lacks support to push it through. Johnson emphasized the need for long-term strategy over short-term tactics and criticized Democrats' goal of transforming the U.S. into a one-party state.
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Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson issued a dire warning on November 6 ahead of the Republican leadership election scheduled for Tuesday, stating that the nation is in peril due to voter disillusionment following recent losses. He has collected enough signatures to discuss delaying the vote but faces uncertain support for actually postponing it. Johnson aims to give the conference more time to strategize and address issues important to Republican voters who are seeking accountability from party leadership.

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Ron Johnson Warns Of National Peril
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The senator has the signatures he needs to discuss delaying the vote, but it's not clear if he has the support necessary to actually achieve pushing the date back, which he said is to give the conference more time to discuss strategy. Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson issued a dire warning Monday ahead of this week's Senate leadership vote, stating that the "nation is in peril" and Republican voters are "disillusioned" with the current team in power. Johnson's warning comes a day ahead of the Republican leadership election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, though he is seeking to delay it. The senator has the signatures he needs to discuss delaying the vote, but it's not clear if he has the support necessary to actually achieve pushing the date back, which he said is to give the conference more time to discuss strategy. “After this devastating loss, after we realize that our supporters are so disillusioned, so PO’d, they are not looking for business as usual," he told the Daily Signal's Tony Kinnett.
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When asked if he was seeking to throw his own hat in the ring to replace current Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the senator did not comment directly but indicated that he was looking more at who would be capable of leading the caucus and who had the best strategy and vision for the party moving forward.

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Sen. Ron Johnson sounds alarm ahead of Republican leadership election: 'Our nation is in peril' asserted
nation → sound → peril
The senator has the signatures he needs to discuss delaying the vote, but it's not clear if he has the support necessary to actually achieve pushing the date back, which he said is to give the conference more time to discuss strategy. Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson issued a dire warning Monday ahead of this week's Senate leadership vote, stating that the "nation is in peril" and Republican voters are "disillusioned" with the current team in power. Johnson's warning comes a day ahead of the Republican leadership election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, though he is seeking to delay it. The senator has the signatures he needs to discuss delaying the vote, but it's not clear if he has the support necessary to actually achieve pushing the date back, which he said is to give the conference more time to discuss strategy. “After this devastating loss, after we realize that our supporters are so disillusioned, so PO’d, they are not looking for business as usual," he told the Daily Signal's Tony Kinnett. asserted
he → have → Kinnett
"They want to hold at least somebody accountable, and you know, in the end, it’s people at the top that generally get held accountable." asserted
that → want → top
Johnson told Kinnett that it's important for the conference to have discussions on the party's future and the direction it wants the country to go. asserted
country → tell → future
The comment comes after Democrats flipped control of both chambers last week, though Republicans still hold the White House for at least two more years. asserted
Republicans → come → years
"There’s no guarantee that a miracle is going to emerge from those conversations, but you ought to have them,” Johnson said. asserted
Johnson → ’ → them
That’s why I’m being so passionate. asserted
I → ’ → ?
That’s why I’m just talking out as much as I’m talking out." asserted
I → ’ → ?
When asked if he was seeking to throw his own hat in the ring to replace current Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the senator did not comment directly but indicated that he was looking more at who would be capable of leading the caucus and who had the best strategy and vision for the party moving forward. asserted
who → ask → party
It’s all tactics, and tactics don’t win the day," Johnson said. asserted
Johnson → ’ → day
“A strategy encompasses a longer time period. asserted
strategy → encompass → period
A tactic is just, again, very short-term, and it only requires short-term thinking. asserted
it → require → thinking
Whereas a strategy requires long-term thinking. asserted
strategy → require → thinking
It requires things like principles. asserted
It → require → principles
"We ought to fully embrace and be guided by the principles of our Founding Fathers—a limited government,” he added. asserted
he → embrace → Fathers
The senator also noted that Democrats have a "strategy," which is to turn the country into a "one-party nation." asserted
which → note → nation
Democrats are expected to hold their leadership elections in December before they return to power in January. asserted
they → expect → January
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