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WI-01 Democratic nominee?
$7.3K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEmergency room nurse
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
LocationWisconsin
BackgroundEmergency room nurse
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Notable personal detailsMitchell Berman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described his background as an ER nurse and has said he served veterans for 10 years at the VA. He is a husband and the father of two daughters and is based in Franklin, Wisconsin.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering costs for working families, protecting healthcare and nutrition programs, and opposing corporate giveaways and influence. Emphasizes defending social-safety-net programs and rejecting policies that favor billionaires and large corporations. These positions align with moderate progressive economic priorities rather than tax-cutting or deregulatory agendas.
Healthcare
Mitchell Berman, a registered nurse and VA emergency-room clinician, says everyone deserves quality care and pledges to protect the healthcare Wisconsinites depend on while lowering costs for working families. His campaign messaging and endorsements from nursing groups emphasize defending access to care and affordability rather than proposing single‑payer replacement of the current system.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
WI-01 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Mitchell Berman for WI-01 Democratic nominee?
Clinton Anderson
Public figure
Clinton Anderson endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin's First Congressional District.
Mark Spreitzer
Elected official
State Senator Mark Spreitzer endorsed Mitchell Berman for Congress.
Tip McGuire
Public endorsement
Tip McGuire endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin's First Congressional District.
Ben DeSmidt
Elected official
Assembly Representative Ben DeSmidt endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.
United Auto Workers
Public figure
United Auto Workers endorsed Mitchell Berman for Congress.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$653.9K
$490.4K
$327.0K
$163.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$653.9K
$220.7K
$433.2K
$24.1K
Source: FEC
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