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Mandela Barnes: “Milwaukee ended up having the highest voter turnout of the…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Why not do both? Democracy on the line. We need everybody. And so we implemented year round organizing and year round civic engagement. The organization helped increase voter participation. And Milwaukee ended up having the highest voter turnout of the 50 largest cities in the entire country in 2024. That's amazing. So that's been a particular passion of mine. And not only is it voter participation in education, it is ensuring that people have everything that they need when it's time to cast a ballot. (39:06–39:13)

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Asserts that Milwaukee had the highest voter turnout among the 50 largest U.S. cities in 2024.

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