Mandela Barnes has experience, vision and energy. Barnes, a former state legislator from Milwaukee, ticks all the boxes you need in a great candidate and state official. We like his positions on equity, health care, education, economic opportunity, renewable energy, the environment, transportation, guns, drugs and the need to bridge the so-called rural-urban divide within Wisconsin.
He’s a Milwaukee Public Schools graduate from the heart of Milwaukee and most recently has been working with the State Innovation Exchange, which has broadened his perspective of what policymakers can do to create a fairer, more prosperous and healthier state. His legislative experience is an asset. We request that Wisconsin’s next governor offer Barnes a full slate of responsibilities when he takes office in January.
In recent general elections, we have seen a decrease in the vote coming out of Milwaukee, diminishing our city’s influence at the State Capitol and hurting Milwaukee in many ways. With Barnes on the ticket, we believe that he can play a big role in energizing the voters for a stronger turnout from Milwaukee—despite the various laws the Walker administration has passed to suppress the vote.
The primary race for lieutenant governor is one of several items on the ballot on Aug. 14. See all of our endorsements here.
