Democrat Mandela Barnes drops out of the Wisconsin governor’s race
Barnes withdrew as Francesca Hong gained support from the party’s liberal wing, and nearly 128,000 absentee ballots had already been returned, officials said.
- On Thursday, former Wisconsin lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes announced he is dropping out of the Democratic primary for governor, becoming the third Democrat to exit the race.
- Sara Rodriguez ended her campaign two weeks ago amid a finance scandal, while former state economic development director Missy Hughes exited in June; Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley then rejoined the race with Gov. Tony Evers's endorsement.
- Nearly 128,000 voters had returned absentee ballots by Wednesday, marking the third day of early voting, as a judge refused a Democratic Party-supported lawsuit seeking to allow ballot cancellations.
- Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has garnered significant support from the party's liberal wing, highlighting potential ideological shifts within the Democratic primary as candidates court remaining supporters.
- The eventual Democratic nominee is expected to face Rep. Tom Tiffany in the general election, who faces only nominal opposition in the Republican primary according to election filings.
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Democrat Mandela Barnes Drops Out of Wisconsin Governor’s Race Hours Before Damaging Articles About Him Drop * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
Democrat Mandela Barnes dropped out of the Wisconsin Governor's race hours before damaging media reports about him are published.
Mandela Barnes suspends gubernatorial bid
MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is suspending is campaign for governor. Barnes released a social media video on Thursday announcing the campaign suspension. The announcement comes the day after a new Marquette Law School poll showed candidate and State Rep. Francesca Hong widening her lead in the primary race. This is a […] The post Mandela Barnes suspends gubernatorial bid appeared first on WTMJ.
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Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Mandela Barnes has dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page as democratic socialist Francesca Hong has garnered strong support from the liberal wing of the party.
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