Johnson, Grassley indecision freezes key Senate races
By Max Greenwood - 03/21/21 12:00 PM EDT Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have effectively hit the pause button on two potentially competitive Senate races that could help determine which party controls the upper chamber through the next presidential election.
Both senators are up for reelection next year. But even as six of their GOP colleagues have announced retirement plans ahead of the 2022 midterms, Johnson and Grassley are taking their time with their decisions, saying that it could be months before they reveal their intentions.
Republicans familiar with their thinking say they are both quietly laying the groundwork for reelection campaigns, while cautioning that one or both could still sit out the midterms.
But political strategists and operatives from both parties say that the senators’ indecision is less than ideal, depriving both parties of valuable time that could otherwise be spent raising money, honing their campaign messaging and recruiting potential candidates.
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