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Lauren Gambino

Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race

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Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor, at a rally in Milwaukee in October 2022. Photograph: Morry Gash/AP

Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor on Thursday, upending the high-stakes contest less than two weeks before the 11 August election.

Barnes announced the decision in a video posted on social media, saying he no longer saw a viable path to the nomination, as democratic socialist Francesca Hong surged ahead with a commanding lead.

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