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Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former US Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor’s race
Mandela Barnes enters a competitive race for Wisconsin governor aiming to leverage his political experience and appeal to swing voters with an economy-focused message.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Mandela Barnes entered Wisconsin's open race for governor after serving four years as the state's lieutenant governor.
- Barnes is the presumptive front-runner with prominent name recognition and statewide funding, joining a crowded Democratic field that includes Sara Rodriguez and David Crowley.
- His campaign video emphasizes his father's union background and an economy pitch while criticizing Donald Trump, but it omits his 2022 Senate bid, which he narrowly lost by 1 percentage point.
- He has organized Forward Together Wisconsin and Barnes' political action committee to mobilize support after his Senate defeat, while the governor's race could affect the Wisconsin Legislature and two targeted congressional districts.
- If he wins next year, Barnes would become Wisconsin's first Black governor, while Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, a staunch Trump supporter, poses a high-profile GOP challenge.
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Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former U.S. Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor's race
A Democrat who served four years as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid is running for governor in the battleground state. Mandela Barnes announced Tuesday that he is joining the crowded Democratic field for the open race in 2026.
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