State Sen. Lena Taylor to run for Milwaukee mayor in 2020
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Posted: Sep 3, 2019 10:55 AM CDT

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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.
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