Sen. Bernard Sanders on Monday threw his support behind U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin, giving the Democrat a far-left boost in a crowded field ahead of next month’s primary.
Mr. Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor, is locked in a competitive Democratic race that includes State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry and Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.
“As the son of a public school teacher and UAW assembly line worker, @TheOtherMandela knows the struggles of the working class,” Mr. Sanders said on Twitter. “His agenda advances the interests of working families, not the billionaire class.