WI-GOV: Barnes aims to raise $50M for governor campaign, says big money in politics is a concern
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes says he’s shooting to raise “closer to $50 million” for his campaign cycle, which would be a significant uptick from his 2022 bid for U.S. Senate.
Barnes didn’t share how much he’s raised since formally announcing his campaign last week, but told reporters at Black Saddle Bicycle Shop in Madison Monday he’d had a “strong haul” that would “make (his) mom proud.”
Despite that, Barnes called his fundraising goal “not a good sign” for Wisconsin and said state officials should be taking more steps to reduce the impact of money in politics.
“The goal is to get big money out of politics. The goal is for campaign and ethics reform,” Barnes said.
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