He defied Trump and still survived a GOP primary

On whether Johnson feels his votes to certify the 2020 election or to establish the Jan. 6 Committee were the reason he faced a challenger in the GOP primary

“Kristi Noem had a primary challenger, John Thune had a primary challenger. These primary challenges are just now sort of baked in as inevitable. That’s the era we’re in,” said Johnson.

“It’s not actually votes that make for a challenging primary. It’s whether or not a…