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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Standing beside the pulpit at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church on a crisp fall Sunday morning, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes was preaching to the choir – they were assembled behind him, clad in blue and gold robes. “This community is always top of mind for me,” he reassured the mostly […]
The U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin has taken on added urgency as the midterm elections draw near, with some believing the outcome could determine control of Congress. In the hotly contested race, Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is facing Democrat Mandela Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor. The election is Nov. 8, 2022. Here is […]
Democrats Wisconsin Dem took to social media to celebrate world’s most notorious dictators Mandela Barnes Alana Goodman • October 19, 2022 11:45 am Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin, praised Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei for supporting Black Lives Matter, said he wanted to be the “Dennis Rodman” of the Assad regime, and […]
Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate candidate in Wisconsin, appeared on Russian state TV several times and was interviewed alongside a prominent white nationalist. Barnes sat down for at least six interviews with RT, the Kremlin-funded network formerly known as Russia Today, while he was serving as a state representative in 2015 and 2016, the Milwaukee […]
Mandela Barnes, the Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate, praised anti-Semitic pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright as “brilliant” after attending a speech in which the controversial preacher accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing” and the United States of committing “war crimes.” Barnes posted an Instagram photo of himself shaking hands with Wright at a small group dinner in Milwaukee […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mandela Barnes was in Jackson County Saturday afternoon. The current Lieutenant Governor held a meet and greet at the Sand Creek Brewery in Black River Falls. He spoke with voters about his plans if elected. Barnes says his priorities include issues like abortion rights and […]
MIAMI — A record number of Black men and women are running for U.S. Senate and governor this fall, with the potential to increase diversity in the nation’s top elected offices, which are still overwhelmingly held by White men. Since Reconstruction, voters have elected just seven Black senators and two Black governors. This year, 16 […]
Milwaukee — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities is proud to announce our endorsement of Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. In his distinguished service as Lt. Governor, Mandela has taken steps to tackle climate change, support working families, and improve the lives of all Wisconsinites throughout 72 counties. “What makes Mandela unique is his commitment to […]
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