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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Dem Frontrunner Drops Out of Wisconsin Governor Race
Mandela Barnes, the former Wisconsin lieutenant governor and frontrunner in the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, withdrew from the race Thursday amid an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel into allegations that he used his position in the state Democratic Party to have sexual encounters with young adult women. Barnes made the announcement on social media, telling followers he had a “difficult conversation” with his staff the…
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Yesterday there was an earthquake of sorts in Wisconsin politics. Mandela Barnes, who was considered the early favorite for the Democratic nomination for governor, dropped out of the race. Barnes is pretty far left, but he is a former lieutenant governor who ran a competitive Senate race against Ron Johnson in 2022. In the 2024 version of the Democratic Party, however, he was left in the dust by socialist Francesca Hong. Hong, like Alexandria Oc…
Mandela Barnes quits Wisconsin governor's race with 128,000 absentee ballots already cast
Barnes withdrew from the Democratic primary less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election, on the same day a newspaper reported it had asked him about allegations of inappropriate behavior reviewed by the state party.
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