Mandela Barnes launching PAC to help elect Democrats who struggle to attract establishment support

Mandela Barnes launching PAC to help elect Democrats who struggle to attract establishment support

Former Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D) launched a PAC to help support Democrats who may not have enough support and resources to win their race. “Running has taught me winning a race isn’t about what you do on race day – it’s about how you’ve trained and prepared,” Barnes said on the PAC website.…

Mandela Barnes Launches Long Run PAC to Help Candidates Written Off by Dem Leaders

"Too often, fairly or unfairly, the questions of 'Can this person win?' and 'Does this person have what it takes?' come up," Barnes said. "Sometimes those questions aren't always asked in good faith."

Former Wisconsin U.S. Sen. candidate Mandela Barnes launches PAC to back diverse candidates

During the 2022 race for U.S. Senate, Barnes came within some 26,000 votes of unseating Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.

Mandela Barnes launches PAC to boost candidates written off by establishment Democrats

Barnes, who ran for Senate in Wisconsin in 2022, is planning to launch the Long Run PAC, which aims to boost candidates who are at risk of not receiving support from Democratic leaders because they don’t “fit the mold."

The Long Run PAC: Mandela Barnes launches new PAC to support the next generation of changemaking candidates

Press ContactMaddy McDanielpress@mandelabarnes.com or 914-471-7716 The Long Run PAC will Invest in Working Class Candidates, Young Candidates, Candidates of Color, and LGBTQ+ Candidates in Wisconsin and Nationwide Mandela’s Historic U.S. Senate Campaign Broke Wisconsin Fundraising Records and Came One Point From Unseating...

Exclusive: New PAC targets Dems written off by the establishment

The Senate hopeful wants to help "diverse, groundbreaking, pro-democracy candidates."