Same-sex marriage snags the Senate GOP’s most endangered incumbent in a bind
politico.comDemocratic consultants say Sen. Ron Johnson’s wavering is a clear sign of a broader struggle to appease conservative voters without alienating independents. | J.
Scott Applewhite/AP Photo By Marianne LeVine and Holly Otterbein 08/29/2022 04:30 AM EDT Link CopiedThe most endangered Senate Republican incumbent — who’s trailing his reelection foe in one of the most closely divided states in the country — could face a toughvote just weeks out from Election Day on whether to enshrine same-sex marriage into law.As Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moves closer to a vote that would put Sen.
Ron Johnson on defense in the home stretch of the midterms, the Wisconsin conservative is suddenly under the microscope on a social issue that he’s rarely focused on during his decade-plus in office.
But it’s far from clear whether he’ll take that baby step to the center ahead of a Novembercontest against Democratic Lt. Gov.
