U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, Wisconsin District 1
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. The district covers southeastern Wisconsin, including Kenosha and Racine counties, most of Walworth County and parts of Rock and Milwaukee counties, with cities such as Kenosha, Racine, Janesville, Beloit, Franklin and Oak Creek. Steil was unopposed in the Aug. 11, 2026 Republican primary, and Berman won a four-way Democratic primary with about 44% of the vote. No write-in candidates were identified.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Mitchell Berman
Emergency room nurseMitchell Berman is an emergency room nurse from Raymond who spent more than a decade as a nurse at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and is running for office for the first time. His campaign centers on health care costs, lowering living costs and ethics rules for members of Congress.
Bryan Steil
U.S. Representative, Wisconsin District 1; Chair, Committee on House AdministrationBryan Steil is a Republican from Janesville who has represented the 1st District since 2019 and chairs the House Committee on House Administration. His campaign centers on lowering costs, border security and protecting Social Security and Medicare, and he points to his bill barring members of Congress from buying stocks.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Mitchell Berman Democratic | Bryan Steil Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Supports protecting reproductive freedom and access to reproductive health care, and funding rural maternity care. | Describes himself as a strong supporter of life and says he supports access to IVF. |
| Economy & Jobs | Supports raising the federal minimum wage, passing the PRO Act and rolling back tariffs on lumber and building materials that he says raise the cost of new homes. | Says federal spending has driven up prices and supports cutting wasteful spending to lower costs for families. |
| Elections & Democracy | Supports overturning Citizens United, requiring disclosure of election funding, and banning stock trading by members of Congress, the president and the vice president and their families. | Sponsored the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would bar members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying publicly traded stocks and require public notice before sales; the House passed it 232–198 in July 2026. |
| Foreign Policy | Says Congress should decide when the country goes to war and supports ending the war in Iran. | No public position found yet |
| Health Care | Supports restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts in the 2025 reconciliation law, raising the number of drugs Medicare can negotiate, creating a public option and making $35 insulin available to everyone. | No public position found yet |
| Immigration | No public position found yet | Supports policies to secure the border, stop the flow of illicit fentanyl and end human trafficking, and says he works with law enforcement on community safety. |
| Social Security & Medicare | No public position found yet | Says he is committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare, keeping them solvent, and lowering prescription drug prices for seniors. |