Category: Mandela Barnes

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson Wins Reelection as Democrat Opponent Concedes

Democrat Mandela Barnes conceded the Senate race to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) as numerous election projections show Johnson prevailing during Tuesday’s midterms. In a Milwaukee news conference on Wednesday, Barnes said he “fought the good fight” and that “we knew this fight wasn’t gonna be easy. Hardly anything worth fighting for is easy, but I’m…


Decisions on Wisconsin Election Integrity Lawsuits Revealed as Election Day Nears

With frequent comments about the topic from gubernatorial and Senate candidates, and multiple legal rulings announced this week, election integrity remains front and center in Wisconsin as the Nov. 8 election day draws closer. Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels drew attention earlier this week when he told a group of supporters at a campaign…


Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Advances to Face Incumbent Johnson in High-Spending Match-Up for US Senate

Incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson sailed past his only challenger in Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 9 and will face Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Mandela Barnes in the general election in November. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ called the races for Johnson and Barnes not long after polls closed on Tuesday. As expected, Barnes…


Democratic Field Thins in Wisconsin US Senate Primary, Teeing Up ‘Tight Race’ With Republican Incumbent

Three candidates in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat toppled like a line of dominos in the last eight days before the Aug. 9 contest. And those who fell may have removed the toughest competition facing incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R), an analyst told The Epoch Times. Johnson is expected to advance past…