Governor · WI · Challenger

Mandela Barnes

DWIPrimary in 15d

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Primary: Aug 11, 2026 · 15d

Candidate Biography

About Mandela Barnes

J. Mandela Barnes is an American politician who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state representative for Wisconsin's 11th Assembly district from 2013 to 2017. Barnes was the first African American to serve as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor.

Return to Values Commitments

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Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board

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Data Bill of Rights

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War-Crime Accountability

Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Race

RaceWI Governor →

PrimaryAug 11, 2026

GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Governor Money League

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#98of 128 governors

Out-raised 23% of the field

$556K

Raised

Complete

Ranks in the lower tier of the governor money field, with an unusually high out-of-state share.

Grassroots20%

Self-funded0%

Out-of-state75%

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Where the Money Comes From

$555,648 total receipts

16%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$87K16%

Larger individual donors*$341K61%

PAC & committee money$128K23%

Other receipts$18<1%

FEC receipts through Jun 29, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

Top donor industries: Business/Executive · Media/Arts · Legal · Finance/Insurance · Politics/Gov

State Campaign Finance

$555,648

Total receipts

Coverage through Jun 29, 2026

25% in-state money

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

the long run pac$50K

united food and commercial workers international union active ballot club$32K

riemer for assembly$20K

ronald abramson$20K

macy ryan$20K

Top Vendors

gusto$41K

spiros consulting$20K

actblue technical services$13K

breakthrough communications strategies$5K

game plan strategies, llc$3K

Accountability Record

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In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR

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Field Note

“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”