NBC News reports: Former President Barack Obama is heading to Wisconsin later this month to help boost Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, a Democrat challenging GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, as well Gov. Tony Evers’ re-election bid. The joint event, set for Oct. 29 in Milwaukee, will also promote other Democrats on the November ballot, including Attorney General Josh Kaul and Rep. …
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The Hill reports: Democrat Mandela Barnes’ campaign released an ad on Thursday that highlights Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wisc.) connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, arguing that the Republican senator “can’t be trusted.” In a 30-second ad first shared with The Hill, the Barnes campaign strung together clips from news reports that bring attention to Johnson’s association with …
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CBS News reports: It seems like Wisconsin elections are always pretty close these days, and here are two more following that trend. The Senate race has incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson running just one point ahead of Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a toss-up contest. But as much as the Republican base likes Johnson, he faces an equal measure …
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The Hill reports: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) leads incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R) by 7 percentage points in their race for Johnson’s seat, according to a poll from Marquette University Law School released Wednesday. The survey found that Barnes received support from 51 percent of respondents, compared to Johnson’s 44 percent. The poll released Wednesday shows a sharp …
Read More »The Associated Press reports: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, vying to become the first African American from Wisconsin to serve in the Senate. Barnes, 34, is the first Black lieutenant governor in Wisconsin history. He is giving up a chance to …
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