Top Movers: Wisconsin's August 8th Primary
Wisconsin's August 8th primary is weeks away. Who are the four contenders for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)?
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Who is Mandela Barnes?
"The Senate is broken. It works for multimillionaires and special interest groups but not for me or my community or working and middle-class people just like us across America. Change won’t happen in DC unless we change the people that we send there."
Mandela Barnes has a long list of political endorsements ranging from Cory Booker to Sharice Davids. Mandela became a Wisconsin State Representative at 27 and stood up to Scott Walker’s anti-union agenda. In 2018, Mandela helped Tony Evers kick Scott Walker out of office and, at 31, became Wisconsin’s first Black Lt. Governor — and only the second Black elected official statewide. As Lt. Governor Mandela has worked closely with Governor Evers to help Wisconsin recover from the pandemic. Mandela has been central to the campaign to encourage communities across the state to get vaccinated, traveling to urban and rural areas to energize Wisconsin’s recovery.
Hear from the candidate: Meet Mandela Barnes
Who is Alex Lasry?
"Protecting abortion care isn’t about politics—it’s about self-determination and freedom.Thank you to my wife Lauren and all of her colleagues atPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin for their tireless work on the frontlines. They’re doing their part, and now it’s time to do ours.
Alex Lasry is the Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks. He lives in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood with his wife Lauren, Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Since joining the Bucks, Alex has helped lead the team’s transformation into one of the premier NBA franchises, proving that you can run a successful business with progressive values. He spearheaded the Buck’s corporate citizenship efforts to demonstrate that some things are bigger than basketball: marching with local leaders to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading the “Bucks Vote” initiative, and consistently raising the level of the team’s racial and social justice activism.
Hear from the candidate: Meet Alex Lasry
Who is Sarah Godlewski?
"As a fifth-generation Wisconsinite, working mom, daughter of two public school teachers, and product of a union home — I have a different set of priorities, and unlike Ron Johnson, I’ll lead the fight for working families because that’s what you deserve from your next U.S. Senator.”
In 2018, Sarah took on Scott Walker and Wisconsin politicians to stop them from eliminating the Office of the State Treasurer — a move that would have made Walker and future governors more powerful. Sarah stepped up and launched a bipartisan statewide campaign that highlighted the importance of maintaining critical checks and balances in our state’s finances. She brought Wisconsinites from every corner of the state together to stop Walker’s power grab. After saving the office, Sarah decided to run for State Treasurer and won by a larger margin than the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Attorney General. Sarah’s first major act after being elected was to lift a Republican order preventing climate change from being considered when making decisions on the investment of over $1.3 billion in state assets.
Hear from the candidate: Meet Sarah Godlewski
Who is Tom Nelson?
"Let me be very clear: if the Senate can change its rules to fix the debt ceiling, it must do the same to save our democracy. We need to protect the right to vote nationwide."
Tom ran for the Wisconsin Legislature in 2004, defying political headwinds that year and becoming the only Democrat to upset a Republican incumbent after knocking on over 22,000 doors. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008 with over 60% of the vote. In his third term, he served as Assembly Majority Leader, where he led from the frontlines on Wisconsin’s historic budget, healthcare and labor fights in 2009-2010. Among his proudest achievements was helping to win the fight to preserve a century-old paper mill that was being auctioned off for scrap. He joined the United Steelworkers (USW) in the fight, prevailing in court and beating the big banks that wanted to shut the mill down, saving 300 jobs in the process.
Hear from the candidate: Meet Tom Nelson
Barnes, Lasry, Godlewski & Nelson competing closely to take on Incumbent Ron Johnson.
Learn more about Ron Johnson and hear from him here. Learn more about Wisconsin's upcoming primary election here.
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