Mandela Barnes, U.S. Senate candidate

Mandela Barnes

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
December 1, 1986
Current age
39
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2022

Photo: Susan Ruggles, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnes1.3M
Opponents1.3M
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Elections run

Mandela Barnes, a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin to Ron Johnson, receiving 1,310,467 votes (49.41%).

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How many votes has Mandela Barnes received?

Mandela Barnes has received 1,310,467 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mandela Barnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. SenateWisconsinLost1,310,46749.41%Ron Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6747952). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mandela Barnes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mandela-barnes. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.