Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race


              Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, left, speaks next to Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes during a press conference at Deer District Plaza in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. With less than two weeks before the primary, Lasry announced on Wednesday he was dropping out of the Democratic U.S. Senate race, and endorsing the front runner, Barnes. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
            
              Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, right, shakes hands with Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes during a press conference at Deer District Plaza in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. With less than two weeks before the primary, Lasry announced on Wednesday he was dropping out of the Democratic U.S. Senate race, and endorsing the front runner, Barnes. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
            
              Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, left, listens as Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes during a press conference at Deer District Plaza in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. With less than two weeks before the primary, Lasry announced on Wednesday he was dropping out of the Democratic U.S. Senate race, and endorsing the front runner, Barnes. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
            
              Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, left, talks to Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes after a press conference at Deer District Plaza in Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. With less than two weeks before the primary, Lasry announced on Wednesday he was dropping out of the Democratic U.S. Senate race, and endorsing the front runner, Barnes. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)
            
              FILE - In this July 17, 2022 file photo, Mandela Barnes participates in a televised Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry plans to drop out of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 less than two weeks before the Democratic primary, his campaign spokesman said. Lasry's departure in the race would leave Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes as the top Democratic candidate in the primary where the winner will advance to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
            
              Alex Lasry participates in a televised Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate debate, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race