Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is running to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor
Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin’s first Black lieutenant governor, announced that he is running for governor in next year’s gubernatorial race. “This moment demands bold leadership for Wisconsin. That’s why I’m running for Governor,” Barnes captioned with a campaign video released on Tuesday. The campaign announcement opens with Barnes highlighting his father’s UAW Local 1866 union jacket, a symbol of the 39-year-old Democrat’s working-class campaign agenda. “He wore it everywhere, because being a part of a union wasn’t just a job. It […]
