Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race
Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022. Photograph: Morry Gash/APView image in fullscreenMandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022. In 2022, rather than seek re-election as lieutenant governor, he ran for the US Senate, narrowly losing the race to incumbent Republican Ron Johnson.Rachel Leingang contributed reportingExplore more on these topicsDemocratsUS politicsWisconsinnewsShareReuse this content
- ▪Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022.
- ▪Photograph: Morry Gash/APView image in fullscreenMandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022.
- ▪In 2022, rather than seek re-election as lieutenant governor, he ran for the US Senate, narrowly losing the race to incumbent Republican Ron Johnson.Rachel Leingang contributed reportingExplore more on these topicsDemocratsUS politicsWiscon
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Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022. Photograph: Morry Gash/APView image in fullscreenMandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022. Photograph: Morry Gash/APDemocratsMandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s raceFormer lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadLauren GambinoThu 30 Jul 2026 18.45 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 18.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor on Thursday, upending the high-stakes contest less than two weeks before the 11 August election.Barnes announced the decision…
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