Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes | |
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Barnes in 2022 | |
| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Governor | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Kleefisch |
| Succeeded by | Sara Rodriguez |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 11th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Fields |
| Succeeded by | Jason Fields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Mandela Barnes December 1, 1986 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Alabama A&M University (BA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Campaign website |
J. Mandela Barnes (born December 1, 1986) is an American politician who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state representative for the 11th district from 2013 to 2017. Barnes is the first African American to serve as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor.
Barnes was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, losing to incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson.
On December 2, 2025, Barnes announced his candidacy for governor in 2026.