Democrats have zeroed in on Johnson, who is backed by former President Donald Trump, as they fight to hang onto their razor-thin Senate majority.
Johnson, 67, has also been a magnet for criticism from Democrats who say he has spread harmful conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and the integrity of the 2020 election, among other controversial remarks.that accuse Johnson of working in Congress to benefit himself and wealthy donors at the expense of ordinary voters.
Barnes, 35, would become the youngest member of the Senate, as well as Wisconsin's first Black senator, if he wins in November. He has been endorsed by well-known political figures including Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass." who is too far left for the purple state of Wisconsin, which Trump carried in 2016 and only narrowly lost in 2020.
Barnes had been a community activist after college, and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly before becoming lieutenant governor. And he doesn't shy away from progressive social issues: His TikTok account, for instance, features posts of him calling for the Senate to end the filibuster, codify Roe v. Wade into law and pass the Equality Act to enact protections for transgender people.
But Barnes' campaign has largely focused on economic issues, highlighting his middle-class upbringing in Milwaukee and contrasting it with Johnson's status asMore money is expected to flow into the race as the candidates barrel toward the November general election. Johnson's campaign had raised more than $17 million by July 20, compared with $7 million raised by Barnes – though Barnes' campaign said on Aug.
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