Sarah Godlewski withdraws from Wisconsin U.S. Senate Democratic primary

[brooklynite]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FITCHBURG - State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski dropped out of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary Friday, clearing the field of major contenders for the party's presumptive nominee, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

Barnes will face Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in November. If elected, Barnes would be the state's first Black senator.

Godlewski was the third top-tier candidate to withdraw in the last five days, following the exits of Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry and Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson. The primary is Aug .9.

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski enters the stage during the Democratic U.S. Senate debate at Marquette University's Varsity Theatre in Milwaukee on Sunday, July 17, 2022. It was the first televised debate of Wisconsin's campaign season before the Aug. 9 primary.
In a news conference at a child care center, Godlewski announced she had suspended her campaign and endorsed Barnes, who stood by her side.

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/29/sarah-godlewski-withdraws-democratic-u-s-senate-primary/10182719002/

[Scrivener7]

1. This is our OTHER best chance to turn a red Senate seat blue. (The other one

being PA.) Barnes polls slightly higher than Johnson right now, but with all the other D contenders dropping out that should improve.

We could get rid of Johnson!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. ....

We could get rid of Johnson!

[iluvtennis]

6. Yes!

[BumRushDaShow]

9. +1

[iluvtennis]

12. Love it!

Picard, Janeway, & Sisko all in one thread.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. ...

[BumRushDaShow]

10. I would HOPE that Tim Ryan has some kind of chance against the loon JD Vance in OH

but apparently 538 has them far apart (although Ryan is easing up and Vance easing down). But come on OH!

There is so much fuss about Fetterman on DU and very little about the others running in other states (I did realize that some like WI hadn't had their primary yet and Ron Johnson is #1 target to go - but I'd hate to see a Vance in the Senate too).

[sarcasmo]

3. Mandela Barnes Vs Ro Jo the Clown. I get to vote for Mandela Barnes, yeah me.

[AllyCat]

8. Me too!

[Sugarcoated]

4. Traitor Ron must get the boot!

Sounds like WI Dems are on the same page

[The Mouth]

5. Always good to conserve cash and energy

when you can.

If our candidate doesn't have to fight a brutal primary, they have more resources to go after the Rethuglican. That's not to say that sometimes we don't have to fight for the soul of our party in the primaries, but when we don't, we can hit the general in better shape.

[brooklynite]

15. You don't conserve much cash...

When your opponents drop out a week before the Primary.

[AllyCat]

7. Wow!! Missed this today.

I like Godlewski. I really do. But I feel Barnes has the absolute best shot at winning against the horrible, Russia-backed RoJo.

OnEdit: I just donated to his campaign. Yay!

[nevergiveup]

11. This is really a big deal and total respect and admiration

to the 3 candidates who put their country and our democracy over their own political aspirations. Ron Johnson must go
and these developments make this all the more possible.

[FakeNoose]

14. Wisconsin Dems - this is it! Now is your chance

I'm rooting for you and for Mandela Barnes! Wisconsin deserves BETTER than Ron Johnson!