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Dems flood primary to face Ron Johnson in Wisconsin
The latest entrant, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday, brings the highest profile but isn't a field-clearer.
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes announces that he will be running for U.S. Senate at the Sherman Phoenix Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. | Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP
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Flipping Wisconsin is a top Democratic priority to bolster their razor-thin Senate majority. But before the party gets a shot at GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, it will need to tackle a crowded, late primary.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes became the latest — and highest-profile — Democrat to join the Senate race when he officially launched his campaign Tuesday. Barnes, 34, is the state's