State Sen. Lena Taylor to run for Milwaukee mayor in 2020

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor announced Tuesday morning she will run for Milwaukee mayor in 2020.

Taylor will challenge Mayor Tom Barrett. At a press conference, Taylor said Milwaukee needs a mayor to represent the entire city, not just downtown.

.@SenTaylor says “I am not Tom Barrett’s” Milwaukee. Says Milwaukee needs to provide equal opportunity for all while announcing her run for mayor pic.twitter.com/sLgFuQWNF2

— Brendan Cullerton (@BCullerton) September 3, 2019

Taylor joins Alderman Tony Zielinski in the race to unseat Barrett. Taylor is an attorney and has been a state senator for more than a decade.

The election will be held in April 2020.