Mandela Barnes Drops Out

Thank you, Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/FKDjCaPdJZ

— Mandela Barnes (@TheOtherMandela) July 30, 2026

Mandela Barnes leaves the guv race after receiving questions from the Journal Sentinel about allegations from sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity who said Barnes used his role in the party to seek out sexual encounters with young adult women. Barnes has not been…

— Molly Beck (@MollyBeck) July 30, 2026

Told you. This allegation follows the accusation in the anonymous Barbie movie smear letter to a “T” that was sent weeks ago to Democratic Party delegates and the media and that ended up on an anti-capitalist website when no one bit.

Let’s see what they have before judging. I… pic.twitter.com/Bls4vIkwyG

— Wisconsin Right Now (@wisconsin_now) July 30, 2026

This is the wildest Democrat primary for governor in Wisconsin I can remember.

Even wilder? Francesca Hong will likely be the "Democrat" candidate for governor.