Grassroots Wisconsin Republicans have, for the first time, opted not to endorse any major candidates in several statewide elections at the 2022 State Convention in Middleton.
Instead, the winner of the Aug. 9 primary, hoped by many Republicans to be Sen. Ron Johnson, will face off against Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
The move not to endorse any candidate signals the desire of “grassroots activists” at the convention “to allow candidates to continue to make their case to voters ahead of the August primary,” WisGOP said in a statement on May 22.
The convention this year invited a “greatly expanded” list of candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, and secretary of state….