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Barnes Announces US Senate Candidacy

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 23, 2021

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Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, one of a growing number of Democrats vying for the seat in 2022.

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