J. Mandela Barnes is an American politician who has been the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the state representative for the 11th district from 2013 to 2017. Barnes is the first African American to serve as Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor.
How Rich Is Mandela Barnes?
His state government salary is $80,684 per year and he has investments and savings reported to be worth $5,005 and $75,000, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Mandel Barnes’s net worth is estimated at between $1 to $5 million. His primary income source is his career as a politician. Barnes’ yearly salary as lieutenant governor is $80,684, and he is reported to have assets of approximately $75,000.
Barnes constantly emphasizes that he is not wealthy, unlike Johnson and his Democratic rivals. He hasn’t been able to run as much advertising as some of his rivals.
He did not submit state or federal income tax returns for the 2018 election campaign, and according to his campaign, Barnes had access to health insurance through the government-funded Medicaid program BadgerCare.
He often says that he has to routinely eat peanut butter sandwiches because of his limited financial circumstances.