Mandela Barnes abruptly ended his campaign for governor Thursday and called on Democrats in the chaotic primary to come together. “There are no allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing against Mandela,” a Barnes campaign spokesperson said in a statement. AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhBarnes is the third candidate to withdraw from what’s become a chaotic Democratic primary race for governor. In the waning days of that 2022 Democratic primary, Barnes’ closest competitors cleared his way to the nomination by dropping out and endorsing him. The latest shake-up in Democrats’ primary race comes after more than 127,000 absentee ballots have already been returned to clerks.