# Mandela's Substack

Hi, I'm Mandela Barnes — Democrat running for Governor to keep Wisconsin blue. This is my personal Substack where I'll share stories from the trail, campaign updates, and breaking news from our battleground race.

Page: <https://rssamplifier.com/mandelabarnes-substack-com>  
Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/mandelabarnes-substack-com.md>

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## [Let me ask you something](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/let-me-ask-you-something)

_2026-07-28 · Mandela Barnes_

Our movement is built from the ground up.

## [I don’t scare off easily](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/i-dont-scare-off-easily)

_2026-07-25 · Mandela Barnes_

Republicans just spent $3 million to stop me because I’m the only one who can beat Trump's hand-picked candidate

## [I’m the only Wisconsin Democrat who can defeat Tom Tiffany.](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/im-the-only-wisconsin-democrat-who)

_2026-07-22 · Mandela Barnes_

I’ve kept my foot on the gas and put in the work, traveling to and gaining the support of Wisconsinites from all 72 counties.

## [I really hate to do this](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/i-really-hate-to-do-this)

_2026-07-22 · Mandela Barnes_

Here’s the problem: Tiffany and his MAGA allies just dropped a $2 million investment to meddle in our race.

## [I need to share this text with you](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/i-need-to-share-this-text-with-you)

_2026-07-20 · Mandela Barnes_

I won’t lie, this couldn’t be happening at a worse moment.

## [We’re getting hammered](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/were-getting-hammered)

_2026-07-18 · Mandela Barnes_

I’ve been visiting neighborhoods across Wisconsin, and I keep seeing the same thing: my opponent’s yard signs are everywhere.

## [We just did something big](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/we-just-did-something-big)

_2026-07-14 · Mandela Barnes_

I couldn’t be more proud of what we put together: a working-class message that’s honest, and it’s exactly what this race is about.

## [This is not how I wanted to reach you today…](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/this-is-not-how-i-wanted-to-reach)

_2026-07-13_

Tom Tiffany’s MAGA billionaires will stop at NOTHING to drown us out

## [30 days](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/30-days)

_2026-07-11_

When I think about how far we’ve come and how much is riding on the next few weeks, I feel the weight of it. But I also feel ready.

## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/liV7Wm6mC7KD)

_2026-07-11 · **Sponsored**_

CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist

## [A quick in-and-out](https://mandelabarnes.substack.com/p/a-quick-in-and-out)

_2026-07-09 · Mandela Barnes_

New polls show I’m Democrats’ best shot at beating Trump’s hand-picked Republican, Tom Tiffany.