Barnes drops gubernatorial bid

Picture of Dem governor candidate Mandela Barnes standing before a crowd of supporters during his U.S. Senate campaign in 2021.

Dem Mandela Barnes today dropped his bid for governor, saying it’s become clear who the party’s nominee will be. Barnes didn’t say who that was during a video he posted on social media. But state Rep. Francesca Hong has been consolidating support in the race for the Dem nomination. Barnes, the former lieutenant governor and 2022 U.S. Senate nominee, entered the race in December with the highest na...

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