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Ron Johnson: “Democrats refuse to agree to any election integrity measure.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published July 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 22:27

What do you have to do with the real, real ID, 80% approval. Why can't you pass that? Well, I can't pass because of 60 Vol threshold and Democrats refuse to agree to any election integrity measure. That should speak volumes. Our supporters understand that. Our supporters, this should be easy and they're just not accepting the fact that it's not. (22:27–22:32)

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Asserts that Democrats are not agreeing to any election integrity measures.

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