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这位前副州长的退出让民主党初选仅剩少数几位有竞争力的候选人，其中包括一名民主社会主义者
作者：利奥·布里塞尼奥，福克斯新闻
威斯康星州民主党人与哈桑·皮克保持距离，此前其直播引争议
威斯康星州民主党州长候选人弗朗西斯卡·洪周三在MS NOW节目中被问及是否曾参与极左翼Twitch主播哈桑·皮克的直播。
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曾于2019年至2023年担任威斯康星州副州长的曼德拉·巴恩斯周四暂停了其州长竞选活动，理由是他缺乏获得民主党提名所需的支持。
“现在局势已经非常明确，我们的提名人选会是谁，”巴恩斯在一段视频声明中说道。
“虽然我暂停了我的竞选活动，但我永远不会放弃为威斯康星州而战。”
威斯康星州民主党社会主义州长候选人回避是否仍支持“废除警察”
曼德拉·巴恩斯于2022年11月7日离开竞选启动活动，威斯康星州格伦代尔。（斯科特·奥尔森/盖蒂图片社）
巴恩斯曾获得加州民主党参议员亚当·希夫的背书，希夫称他是“我们对抗特朗普政府所需的那种大胆领袖”，但他并未点明自己认为谁将在本月晚些时候赢得党内提名。
他的退选出人意料，因为当时民主党候选人阵营正竞争激烈，以填补即将卸任的民主党州长托尼·埃弗斯留下的席位。巴恩斯因与埃弗斯关系密切且知名度高，曾被视为该竞选的领跑者。
此次退选恰与一则爆料同时出现：有消息称巴恩斯过去可能滥用职权，在工作场所对女性进行性骚扰。《密尔沃基哨兵报》正对这一指控展开调查，该报在巴恩斯发布视频声明后不久发布了相关报道。
巴恩斯的竞选团队未立即回应置评请求，以确认其暂停竞选的决定是否与该报道有关。不过，巴恩斯的一位发言人告诉《政治报》，“曼德拉没有任何行为不端或不当行为的指控”。
随着巴恩斯的退出，剩余的主要候选人包括威斯康星州州议员、民主社会主义者弗朗西斯卡·洪，以及密尔沃基县行政长官戴维·克劳利。
民主党顶级候选人多年来游走于社会主义阵营，如今突然改口，主张令人费解
众议员亚当·希夫于2023年5月26日在洛杉矶举行的“多数正义伯班克新闻发布会”上发言。（耶罗德·哈里斯/为“伸张正义需求”组织拍摄的盖蒂图片社）
洪获得了多位全国知名进步人士的背书，包括明尼苏达州民主党众议员伊尔汗·奥马尔和加州民主党众议员罗·卡纳。根据州政府记录，截至6月底，她已筹集近70.9万美元资金。
相比之下，克劳利已筹集25万美元，并获得了众多当地组织和人物的支持。
值得注意的是，埃弗斯背书了克劳利而非巴恩斯，理由是克劳利更有从政经验。
在退选视频中，巴恩斯敦促民主党人团结起来，在11月的大选中对抗共和党。
“我从竞选一开始就说过，首要目标是击败汤姆·蒂凡尼，为各级民主党候选人赢得重大胜利，”巴恩斯说道，他指的是推定的共和党提名候选人。
“现在是我们团结起来，将精力集中在这一个目标上的时候了。我们必须尽一切努力击败汤姆·蒂凡尼。对于那些在特朗普政府治下失去医保的威斯康星州民众来说，这是生死攸关的大事。”
斯科特·沃克：民主社会主义者正在席卷我的州。我们就是这样击败他们的
共和党籍威斯康星州众议员汤姆·蒂凡尼于2020年5月19日宣誓就职国会众议员后，在国会大厦外接受电视采访。（比尔·克拉克/CQ-滚球公司通过盖蒂图片社）
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巴恩斯的竞选纲领包括对美国高收入群体增税、冻结能源成本、提供全民托儿服务以及降低住房成本。
州长初选将于8月11日举行。
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会团队的政治记者，此前曾供职于《世界杂志》。
Schiff-backed candidate abruptly ends gubernatorial campaign amid rumblings of a damaging report
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The former lieutenant governor’s exit narrows the Democratic primary to only a couple competitive candidates, including a democratic socialist
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Mandela Barnes, who served as lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023, suspended his gubernatorial campaign Thursday, citing a lack of support to capture the Democratic Party nomination.
“It’s become very clear who our nominee is going to be,” Barnes said in a video statement.
“While I may be suspending my campaign, I’ll never give up my fight for Wisconsin.”
WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’
Mandela Barnes leaves a canvas launch event Nov. 7, 2022, in Glendale, Wis.(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Barnes, who was endorsed by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as the “kind of bold leader we need to take on the Trump administration,” did not name the candidate he believes will capture the party’s nomination later this month.
His departure from the race comes as a surprise amid a crowded Democratic field to fill the empty seat of outgoing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Barnes was considered a frontrunner in the race because of his proximity to Evers and his name recognition.
It also coincides with rumblings that Barnes may have abused his position in the past to make sexual advances toward women in the workplace, an allegation currently under investigation by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which published its report shortly after Barnes’ video post.
Barnes’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether his decision to suspend the campaign was in any way connected to the reporting. However, a Barnes spokesperson told Politico “there are no allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing against Mandela.”
With Barnes’ departure, the remaining major candidates include Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
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Congressman Adam Schiff speaks at the Just Majority Burbank Press Conference on May 26, 2023, in Los Angeles.(Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Demand Justice)
Hong has received backing from a number of nationally recognized progressives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. She had raised nearly $709,000 as of late June, according to state records.
By comparison, Crowley has secured $250,000 and enjoys the support of a number of local organizations and figures.
Evers, pointedly, endorsed Crowley over Barnes, citing Crowley’s experience.
In his departure video, Barnes urged Democrats to unite against Republicans in the November general election.
“Now, I said from the very beginning when I launched this campaign that the No. 1 goal was taking on and defeating Tom Tiffany to deliver big wins for Democrats up and down the ticket,” Barnes said, referring to the presumptive Republican nominee.
“Now it’s our time to come together and focus our efforts on that one goal. We have to do everything to beat Tom Tiffany. This is life or death for Wisconsinites who are losing their healthcare under a Trump administration.”
SCOTT WALKER: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE COMING FOR MY STATE. THIS IS HOW WE BEAT THEM
Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., speaks during a television interview outside of the Capitol after being sworn in as a member of Congress May 19, 2020.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Barnes built his campaign on a platform of increasing taxes on the country’s top earners, freezing energy costs, providing universal childcare and lowering the cost of housing.
The gubernatorial primary will take place Aug. 11.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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