Ramthun Pulls Campaign Site After Registering In WI Governor's Race

WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin Republican representative has filed paperwork to enter the governor's race, but pulled his campaign website on Wednesday.

Rep. Timothy Ramthun, who called on other legislators to overturn election results in Wisconsin, promised "an independent full forensic physical cyber audit" of the November 2022 election, regardless of the results, according to an archived campaign webpage.

Ramthun had his sole staffer taken away by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as punishment for accusing the speaker of supporting the authorization of absentee ballot drop boxes, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

The Campbellsport resident made claims for more than a year that President Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin was invalid, The Capital Times reported.

The potential candidate also touted serving people who "believe in truth, transparency, and integrity," according to the dormant website.

The representative will take on former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and businessman Kevin Nicholson, both Republicans, to challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers in November.

Patch reached out to Ramthun for comment. This story will be updated when we hear back.

See Also:

• Republican Kevin Nicholson Announces Run For Wisconsin Governor
• Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch Announces Bid For WI Governor