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Asher Smale

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Asher Smale

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WI-04 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 12, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleSales/account executive

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationWisconsin

BackgroundSales/account executive

EducationAuburn University (2010–2015)

Notable personal detailsAsher Craig Smale II is a Wisconsin-based sales/account executive and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He has described himself as a father and has campaigned on proposals including ranked-choice voting and limiting campaign donations to individuals. He has professional experience in business development/sales and has attended Auburn University.

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docquery.fec.gov asherforcongress.com fec.gov en.wikipedia.org linkedin.com ashersmale.com ozdems.org va01republicans.org spectrumnews1.com amesfreelibrary.org wmc.org pbswisconsin.org iowapublicradio.org jacksoncountywisdems.org repository.library.noaa.gov franklincountywa.gov jeffersoncounty.in.gov douglascountywi.gov cookpolitical.com wisconsinwatch.org thegreenpapers.com a.osmarks.net votesafe.org wpr.org nber.org arxiv.org reddit.com browncountywi.gov edition-prod-cf.sitemirror.cnn.com amp.cnn.com transcripts.cnn.com cdn.cnn.com cdn.ballotpedia.org democrats-judiciary.house.gov voterguide.ballotpedia.org kennedy.senate.gov wied.house.gov nunn.house.gov developer.ballotpedia.org wikidata.org sers.fec.gov norcross.house.gov webster.house.gov democrats-homeland.house.gov govinfo.gov docs.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports steep luxury taxes on individuals or entities owning multiple homes, advocates single‑payer healthcare and policies targeting corporate influence and wealth extraction, and proposes bills to discourage corporate housing speculation and limit corporate campaign donations.

Climate & Energy

The candidate’s campaign materials include at least one environmental proposal (phasing out most single-use plastics) but do not present clear, specific positions on climate change policy or energy (e.g., emissions targets, fossil fuel phase-out, clean energy investments, or carbon pricing).

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