Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes | |
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| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Governor | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Kleefisch |
| Succeeded by | Sara Rodriguez |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 11th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Fields |
| Succeeded by | Jason Fields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Mandela Barnes 1 December 1986 (aged 39) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Working Families |
| Education | Alabama A&M University (BA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jesse Mandela Barnes (born December 1, 1986) is an American politician and community organizer. Barnes was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023.[1] He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 to 2017.[2]
Barnes unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022 and Governor of Wisconsin in 2026.
Political career
Barnes voted for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the 2016 and 2020 Wisconsin presidential primaries.[3]
Barnes was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 election running alongside Tony Evers and they won the general election in November 2018.[4]
2022 U.S. Senate campaign
In July 2021, Barnes announced his candidacy for United States Senate in the 2022 election running against Republican Senator Ron Johnson.[5] If elected, he would be the first Black person to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.[6] In August 2022, he won the Democratic nomination.[7] He narrowly lost the election to Johnson in November 2022.
2026 gubernatorial election
In December 2025, Barnes announced his candidacy for governor of Wisconsin in the 2026 gubernatorial election.[8] He ended his campaign on July 30, 2026, days before the Democratic primary after bad polling numbers.[9]
Mandela Barnes Media
Mandela Barnes in 2013
Barnes (at rear) with other elected officials at a 2018 March For Our Lives event
Barnes being sworn in as lieutenant governor in 2019
References
- ↑ Democrat Tony Evers ousts Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerPolitico. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ↑ Mandela Barnes's BiographyProject Vote Smart. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ TheOtherMandela. No regrets about having voted for him both times. (April 8, 2020).
- ↑ Milwaukee, Urban. "Mandela Barnes Wins 2018 DPW Convention Straw Poll with 80.9% of the Vote" (in en). Urban Milwaukee. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/mandela-barnes-wins-2018-dpw-convention-straw-poll-with-80-9-of-the-vote/. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ↑ Schmidt, Mitchell; Vetterkind, Riley (July 20, 2021). Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins crowded Democratic field for US Senate. https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/lt-gov-mandela-barnes-joins-crowded-democratic-field-for-us-senate/article_9d30a2ab-0f00-5057-93fa-1c0d841c9c33.html. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ 'A true believer': Why Mandela Barnes thinks his progressive ideas can win in purple Wisconsin (in en). NBC News. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ↑ Sen. Ron Johnson faces Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin general election (August 9, 2022)CNBC. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ↑ Schneider, Elena. Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ Edelman, Adam. Democrat Mandela Barnes drops out of the Wisconsin governor's race. NBC NEWS (July 30, 2026). Retrieved July 30, 2026.
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