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Mandela Barnes: “There's no reason that these races should be this expensive.”

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

Lets have a talk with Mandela Barnes (Hour 2)

Published July 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:26

Well, it shows how important the seat is, but it also shows just what the gross influence of money in politics, what that has become. I mean, There's no reason that these races should be this expensive. There's no reason any race should be this expensive. And the fact that you have the world's most wealthy individual, the richest man on the entire planet, is putting his influence in this race the same way that he did with the presidential election. (10:26–10:30)

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“There shouldn't even be consideration for allowing his influence on our court in Wisconsin.”
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“There are folks across the state and more rural communities who have also stopped showing up [to vote].”
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“Look at the number of people that voted for Donald Trump who are getting fired from the federal workforce.”
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“This is not a normal administration.”
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“These are people who are lying every day, showing up, defending some of the most grotesque actions in government that we have ever seen in…”
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