Candidate for U.S. Senate - Wisconsin in 2022 Wisconsin General Election.
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Get StartedMandela will work to update federal regulations for the global shipping industry so that American manufacturers can more easily export their products globally. Learn more
Mandela will fight to fix the supply chain by reducing current supply chain bottlenecks, and he’ll prevent future ones by investing in American companies. Learn more
Mandela will help ensure an equitable economic recovery by pushing for unrestricted grant funding for businesses that were left behind by federal relief due to credit, and pushing for EIDL loan forgiveness for small businesses with loans under $150,000. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will consider every trade deal from the perspective of what’s best for Wisconsin’s small businesses and workers, not any special interests. And he’ll work to ensure trade deals actually create new markets for Wisconsin companies to export to, creating jobs and opportunity here at home. Learn more
Mandela will crack down on anticompetitive practices used by major corporations to favor their own products, stifle competition from small business, and raise prices on everyone. Learn more
Mandela will also work to bring manufacturing back home so Americans aren’t so vulnerable to supply chain issues overseas causing inflation here at home. Learn more
Mandela Barnes believes that Wisconsin’s long history of producing and exporting superior goods and products must be preserved. Between 2001 and 2020, Wisconsin lost nearly 90,000 manufacturing jobs partially due to unfair trade deals that punish American businesses and American workers. That’s unacceptable. We need to bring jobs back home and secure access to the American dream for the many Wisconsinites who have been left behind. Learn more
Mandela believes in investing in training our workforce, enabling Wisconsinites who want to work hard to learn new skills and find a good job. Learn more
Mandela will fight to eliminate the barriers to entry that prevent small and mid-sized farms and meat processors from applying for grants — including initial study fees or lengthy applications that prevent rural townships without broadband access from being able to apply. Learn more
Mandela will support American semiconductor manufacturing, including a new tax credit for investment in semiconductor manufacturing facilities and legislation like the CHIPS Act that would invest billions of dollars in domestic computer chip production. Learn more
Mandela will equip Wisconsin’s workforce to take on the jobs of today and prepare workers for the jobs of tomorrow by supporting free technical education and two years of free community college, and prioritizing apprenticeship programs within skilled labor like investing in Wisconsin’s School-to-Work initiative. Learn more
Mandela will strengthen public schools across the state so that a child’s zip code does not determine their potential for success. Learn more
Mandela will hold oil and drug companies accountable and end subsidies for oil and gas companies that are using a crisis to make record profits. Learn more
Mandela will support legislation to reward farmers for innovative and solutions-oriented climate practices, including organic farming, regenerative agriculture, and no-till farming. Learn more
Mandela will work to expand the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program, which will help to address greenhouse gas emissions, and also bring down the cost of energy for Wisconsin families and farmers. Learn more
Mandela will champion renewable energy like wind and solar power and promote American energy independence by working to launch a national “green bank,” a model that has shown to be successful in other countries to fund clean energy projects and create tens of thousands of good paying jobs. Learn more
Mandela will fight for commonsense solutions to tackle climate change that make Wisconsin’s agriculture, transportation, energy, and food systems more sustainable, while creating jobs and opportunity across the state. Learn more
Mandela will also hold the government of China accountable for forced technology transfer, currency devaluation, illegal dumping of steel and other key products, and other practices that hurt American small businesses and workers. Learn more
From Russia to Iran, foreign adversaries have launched campaigns to try to undermine our free and fair elections with cash, influence campaigns, and cyber espionage. Mandela believes we have to step up and defend our elections and democratic process. Learn more
Mandela will crack down on Chinese government-backed firms’ accelerated purchases of American farmland, and work to end taxpayer subsidies towards agricultural businesses funded by foreign governments. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will vote to end the filibuster so that we can move forward and deliver for working families in Wisconsin. Learn more
It’s time to get corruption and big money and corporate special interests out of politics for good. Mandela Barnes fundamentally believes that leaders are best equipped to stand up for Wisconsin when their support stems from regular, everyday people. That’s why Mandela’s campaign isn’t taking a dime from corporate PACs, and it’s why he won’t self-fund his campaign. Learn more
Mandela will fight to make election day a national holiday, so that every American has an opportunity to cast a ballot, and because elections should be an opportunity to celebrate and reaffirm our fundamental democratic principles. Learn more
Mandela will work to stop the revolving door and limit Members of Congress from lobbying their colleagues and serving on corporate boards. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will fight for national redistricting reform guided by the simple principle that voters should pick their elected leaders, not the other way around. Learn more
The right to vote is sacred. It is the cornerstone upon which all of our other democratic norms and values lie. And while so many extreme politicians want to make it harder to vote for their own gain, Mandela believes that we should make it easier to exercise our fundamental rights in our democracy. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will fight for a constitutional amendment that overturns the Citizens United decision and puts political power back in the hands of the people of Wisconsin. Learn more
Mandela will work to ban Members of Congress from owning individual stocks, to prevent insider trading and self-enrichment. Learn more
Mandela will expand access to quality, affordable health care, and greater access to telehealth. No farmer should have to go without regular check-ups or care in an emergency due to a lack of rural health care centers. Learn more
Mandela will help families afford their basic needs right now by lowering the costs of health care and prescription drugs, starting by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, benefiting all Americans. Learn more
Mandela also supports legislation proposed by Senator Baldwin to close the health care coverage gaps in states like Wisconsin that have not expanded Medicaid, which will ensure lower prices, better healthcare, and better access to care in rural communities. Learn more
Mandela will invest in rural health care to ensure rural Wisconsinites don’t get inferior care because of where they live, including funding for more doctors, better health care, and more health care centers. Learn more
Mandela will fight for increased investments to spread awareness and expand resources for farmers struggling with their mental health. Learn more
Mandela will help businesses attract and keep talented workers by putting America on a path to universal healthcare, with lower costs and high quality coverage. That starts with building a path to Medicare for All, allowing the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices, and lowering the Medicare age of eligibility to 50. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela is committed to fighting for a pathway to citizenship for immigrant farm workers to ensure safe and legal working conditions that will boost the economy and help address the labor shortage farms and small businesses are facing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more
Mandela will fight for infrastructure funding and better transportation in rural and urban communities. Learn more
Mandela will ensure people in every corner of Wisconsin have access to high speed internet. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect the right to vote and crack down on voter suppression efforts. Learn more
Mandela will strengthen antitrust laws by allocating more resources to the Department of Justice to enforce existing laws and working to ensure that agricultural cooperatives prioritize the interests of their farmer members over their own profits. Learn more
Mandela will support the PRO Act which would strengthen labor protections related to employees’ rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Learn more
Mandela is committed to passing comprehensive election security legislation, and removing loopholes that allow foreign corporations to funnel cash into some of our elections. Learn more
Mandela will also back legislation to crack down on anti-competitive corporate behavior across our economy — from Big Tech to Big Pharma to Big Agriculture — so that small businesses have a fair shot and huge corporations face real competition and can’t price-gouge Wisconsin consumers. Learn more
Mandela will support legislation to strengthen our unions, including legislation to prohibit employers from permanently replacing strikers, to strengthen labor rights through the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, and to fully fund and empower the National Labor Relations Board. Learn more
Mandela will also support legislation like the DISCLOSE Act and Honest Ads Act that will help shine a light on those secretly spending money to influence elections and public policy. Learn more
Mandela will support the bipartisan “Made in America Act” sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, which will ensure that all major federally funded infrastructure projects support American businesses, manufacturers, and workers. Learn more
Mandela will fight for key additions to the 2023 Farm Bill, including provisions to address the problems of dairy oversupply, uplifting Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, and increasing funding for the USDA Farm to School program. Learn more
Mandela will fight to deliver affordable and high-quality child care so that more Wisconsinites with young children that want to work, can work. Learn more
Mandela will push forward efforts to fund new research and development tax credits for small- and medium-sized businesses that are leading the way in innovative manufacturing practices. Learn more
Mandela will fight for fair budgets and tax laws that don’t pick winners and losers in our economy. Learn more
In the Senate, Mandela will work to increase funding for key programs like Rural Business Development Grants that offer financial assistance to rural entities with less than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenue. Learn more
I know what it’s like to struggle to pay the bills and wonder how you’ll make ends meet. That’s why I’m calling on Congress to pass a middle class tax cut to put money back in people’s pockets and give working folks a fair shot. Learn more
He’ll expand the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and other tax cuts so middle class families can keep more of what they earn. Learn more
Mandela will pay for it by ensuring the wealthiest among us pay their fair share — unlike Ron Johnson, whose greatest achievement in Washington was a tax bill that delivered more than $200 million in tax breaks for some of his wealthiest donors alone, while leaving working people in the dust. Learn more
Mandela will lead the charge to end the estate tax on small family farms, which constitute 91% of all US farms. While the estate tax is a valuable tool to help fight increasing wealth inequality in our country, its provisions on farmland disproportionately punish small farmers who want to pass their land down to future generations. Learn more
Mandela will fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to ensure a living wage for all workers and support legislation indexing the minimum wage to inflation. Learn more
Mandela will work to pass paid family and medical leave to help businesses and workers remain financially whole when folks get sick or have to care for family. Learn more
First, Mandela believes workers need to be treated fairly and paid a living wage in manufacturing jobs. The right to unionize for better treatment is essential to ensuring Wisconsin’s bright economic future and growing a strong middle class. Learn more
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