The Wisconsin visit from former President Obama, who won the state in 2008 and 2012, is aiming to boost enthusiasm around Mandela Barnes, who in a recent poll was trailing against Sen. Ron Johnson.
Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes speaks at a rally at the Wisconsin State Capital on July 23, 2022.Barnes' campaign has been struggling of late,"It’s been frustrating,” one of Barnes' primary opponents, Tom Nelson, said last week.
Barnes has faced an onslaught of ads from Republicans, attacking him on his crime message and painting him as too far to the left. Obama's headlining a rally could inject some much-needed energy to the campaign. Obama broke the pattern of close elections in Wisconsin, decisively claiming the state in his 2008 and 2012 presidential runs.
A source told NBC News that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is also heading to Wisconsin to take part in a pair of events to help boost Barnes. Representatives for Evers and Obama did not immediately return requests for comment. A Barnes spokeswoman had no comment.Bridget Bowman
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