WI-01 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleUnion ironworker
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationWisconsin
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BackgroundUnion ironworker
Notable personal detailsRandy Bryce is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District and previously was the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2018. He is a union ironworker from Racine and is widely known by the nickname “Iron Stache.” Bryce has also been described in media coverage as an Army veteran.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax measures including a tax on Wall Street transactions, raising the payroll tax cap (FICA cap), and opposing large tax cuts for the wealthy; advocates expanded social programs and worker-friendly economic policies.
Healthcare
Randy Bryce supports a single-payer approach to health care (Medicare for All) and has campaigned for expanding public coverage and lowering prescription drug costs. His campaign messaging emphasizes protecting and expanding access to health care rather than rolling back coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports abolishing ICE, backing DACA recipients, and opposing the travel ban; he favors moving immigration enforcement functions into other agencies so only those who pose true security threats face deportation. His stated positions emphasize protecting asylum/DACA recipients and restricting ICE’s current enforcement role.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access and opposes efforts to restrict reproductive rights while allowing for some mainstream progressive framing of access; has accepted endorsement from pro-choice advocacy groups.
Climate & Energy
Supports an aggressive climate agenda including a Green New Deal–style investment in green infrastructure and good-paying clean energy jobs, ending subsidies for fossil fuel companies, and rejoining the Paris Agreement. Advocates protecting air, water, public lands, and increased oversight of polluting facilities in his district.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stricter gun-control measures including mandatory universal background checks, a federal 48-hour waiting period, closing the Charleston loophole, and a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons and related accessories; also refuses campaign donations from the NRA.
Fundraising
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