Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald-AP

By SCOTT BAUER

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat currently held by Republican Ron Johnson.

Lasry made the announcement with a YouTube video, saying “we need a new way of thinking and a new perspective." His launch video included endorsements from several prominent Milwaukee politicians, including Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson.

Lasry joins Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, also a Democrat, as the only two announced candidates in the race. Johnson has not said yet whether he will seek a third term.

Nelson, a former state lawmaker and candidate for Congress in 2016, said in a Twitter message that he welcomed Lasry to the race “as we all stand united to beat Ron Johnson.”

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[CurtEastPoint]

1. Excellent!

[lastlib]

2. Glad someone is running against that sh*thead RoJo the Russkiy---

but I'm leery of having big-money candidates. Maybe he's okay, but I'll withhold judgment.

[Ziggysmom]

3. Yes! Finally!

Ron Johnson is the laughing stock of the Senate. A poster boy for GOP obstructionism.

[oasis]

4. Should Alex become our candidate, I'll send him a couple of "bucks".

[CaptYossarian]

5. It's nice to see that a billionaire's son can hold down a job.

I was already impressed with Nelson's tenacity, but was afraid of the money gap with Russian Ron's rubles.

[sarcasmo]

6. Anyone but our #1 degenerate Ron Johnson.