APPLETON, WI- Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson has suspended his Wisconsin Senate campaign due to lack of money. The Democrat was running to be on the November ballot for the seat currently held by Republican Ron Johnson.
“Today I am suspending my campaign for the U.S. Senate. I am thankful for the work that we have done and the movement that we have built,” Nelson said in his tweet.
In the same breath, Nelson endorsed Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes in the race. “Unfortunately, money matters way to much in politics and running against two self-funding millionaires proved too much for this pastor’s kid,” Nelson said in a statement. “Mandela Barnes knows firsthand what it’s like for families struggling with inflation, without health insurance or a lack of gainful work. He has a strong progressive record and is well positioned to finish Ron Johnson off.”
The primary will be August 9.
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