Shortly after, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed it was investigating allegations that Barnes had leveraged his role within the state Democratic party to have sexual encounters with young women.

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign for governor. The decision by Barnes came amid reporting by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel into allegations that Barnes was taking advantage of ...

Nearly 140,000 Wisconsinites had already voted absentee by July 30, the day Mandela Barnes became the last governor candidate ...

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 ...

Three candidates listed on Wisconsin's Aug. 11 ballot have dropped out. Here are the candidates still in and why absentee voters can't get a redo.

As the Democratic primary for governor draws closer, the list of candidates is shortening. There is one Republican candidate. Gov. Tony Evers' July 2025 announcement created the first wide-open ...

Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign for governor. Here's a look at his political history, from lieutenant governor to U.S.

Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) dropped out of the Badger State’s governor’s race Thursday as he struggled to gain traction in the polls. “It’s become very clear who our nominee is going ...

Barnes withdrew from the race as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was preparing to report that the state Democratic Party last ...

Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges ahead ...

Mandela Barnes dropped out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday amid news that the state party had reviewed past allegations of inappropriate behavior, further shaking up the ...