Democrat Mandela Barnes drops Wisconsin gubernatorial bid in nod to Hong

Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin and 2022 Democratic Senate nominee, dropped out of the Democratic gubernatorial primary race on Thursday. Barnes told staff in a conversation Wednesday that there is a “clear” choice for the Democratic nomination, implicitly acknowledging socialist Francesca H

With a democratic socialist, Francesca Hong, leading in polls, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he was ending his campaign in the closely divided state.

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) dropped out of the Wisconsin governor’s race Thursday as he struggled to gain traction in the polls. “It’s become very clear who our nominee is going to be,” Barnes said in a video posted to the social media platform X, later adding, “We have to do everything we possibly…

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor  Toronto Star

Mandela Barnes has dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Thursday that he is dropping out of the Democratic race for governor in Wisconsin.

Democratic officials in the state have been bracing for the publication of damaging news reports about the former lieutenant governor.

Early in-person voting is beginning in swing state Wisconsin's chaotic Democratic primary for governor, with a democratic socialist trying to overcome the incumbent governor's pick.

Wisconsin voters begin casting ballots at the polls in chaotic Democratic governor’s race  AP News

Early in-person voting is beginning in swing state Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor, with a democratic socialist trying to overcome the incumbent governor’s pick