Chris Larson Drops Out Of US Senate Race, Endorses Mandela Barnes

Republican Incumbent Ron Johnson Has Not Indicated If He's Running Again

August 3, 2021

Wisconsin Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, addresses delegates at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin convention in Lake Delton, Wis., in this Friday, June 6, 2014, file photo. Democratic state Sen. Chris Larson, of Milwaukee, is preparing to join an already crowded field of candidates for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Larson filed paperwork for a run on Tuesday and was expected to announce his candidacy as soon as Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Andy Manis/AP Photo

Wisconsin state Sen. Chris Larson is withdrawing from the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate and throwing his support behind Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

The two-term Republican incumbent, Ron Johnson, has not yet indicated whether he’s going to run again.

Larson, from Milwaukee, is up for reelection next year in the state Senate, but did not indicate what path he will take politically.

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Larson hasn’t been able to raise the amount of funds he was likely hoping for with $20,000 cash on hand at the end of June. He reported raising $51,000 during the second quarter.