Why AP called the Wisconsin Senate race for Ron Johnson
Sen. Ron Johnson's lead over Democrat Mandela Barnes was large enough after all the votes from Democratic strongholds in Wisconsin had been counted that Barnes couldn't close the gap. The AP determined that there were no more votes left to count in Democrat-leaning counties like Milwaukee and Dane and that Barnes couldn't catch up with the votes left to be tallied elsewhere. Barnes and Johnson got personal in the closing days of the race.
news.yahoo.comRon Johnson pushes racial divisions in his closing message to Wis. GOP voters
Ron Johnson has turned up the volume on the issue of race in his closing message to base voters, whose support will be crucial in his tight contest against Mandela Barnes, who would be the state's first Black senator.
washingtonpost.com'This will be close': Race forecaster reveals more bad news for Democrats just days from midterm elections
The Cook Political Report adjusted its ratings in the Wisconsin Senate race from a toss-up to "Lean Republican," shifting another rating towards the GOP just days before the election.
foxnews.comSen. Johnson, Barnes get personal in final Wisconsin debate
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes have gotten personal in their final debate before the Nov. 8 election, with each candidate attacking the other as being radical and out of touch with the average Wisconsin voter.
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell defends Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes from claims he wants to defund police
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell defended Democrat Senate candidate Mandela Barnes's record on his opposition to the police and portrayed Republicans who criticize him in a negative light.
foxnews.comWisconsin's Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid
Far from shying from his contrarian reputation, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Jonson is leaning into controversy as he runs for his third term. Johnson has called for the end of guaranteed money for Medicare and Social Security, two popular programs that American politicians usually steer clear from.
news.yahoo.comA record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape U.S. politics
Since Reconstruction, voters have elected just seven Black U.S. senators and two Black governors. This year, 16 Black candidates — 13 Democrats and three Republicans — are major party nominees for those offices.
washingtonpost.comBarnes' security costs become campaign issue in Senate run
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, logged more than 10 times as many hours of security than his predecessor, an issue that Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is raising in the hotly contested race. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that Barnes averaged more than 13½ hours of security protection a day — including weekdays, weekends and holidays — at a daily cost to the state of $660 for patrol officers’ wages. Barnes' increased use of security was an issue early in his term as lieutenant governor, and now Johnson is raising it again in the context of his reelection campaign.
news.yahoo.comBarnes tops Johnson by 7 points in Wisconsin Senate race: poll
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) leads incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R) by 7 percentage points in their race for Johnson’s seat, according to a poll from Marquette University Law School released Wednesday. The survey found that Barnes received support from 51 percent of respondents, compared to Johnson’s 44 percent. Barnes expanded his lead from…
news.yahoo.comWisconsin Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson quits race
Tom Nelson, a candidate who tried to position himself as the most progressive in Wisconsin's Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, announced Monday he dropped out of the contest to face Republican incumbent Ron Johnson in November. Nelson, the Outagamie County executive, threw his support to Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is in a tight race with Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry. State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is polling further behind.
news.yahoo.comELECTION 2022: A Report on Ten Black Candidates Running Statewide in 2022
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorThere are many Black candidates running statewide across the U.S. this year in primaries and in general election contests. With inflation becoming a bigger issue and the aftermath of COVID-19 many candidates will be running against strong headwinds. Florida Congresswoman and former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings, 65, is running for the U.S. Senate against Republican Marco Rubio, 51. Mandela Barnes, 35, is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Ron Johnson. Author and U.S. Army veteran Wes Moore, 43, is running in a crowded ten candidate primary for Governor of Maryland.
thewestsidegazette.comWisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson
Wisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson are focusing their attacks on him, and not each other, as each of the eight candidates make their case to party activists at the state convention held six weeks before the primary.