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Mitchell Berman

Candidate for Wisconsin 1st Congressional District · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Wisconsin 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2026 General Election 11/3/2026: USH1, Mitchell Berman (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for Wisconsin 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What Wisconsin 1st Congressional District covers

Covers all of Racine County and Kenosha County; parts of Walworth County, Rock County and Milwaukee County.

Includes Caledonia, Raymond, Franklin, Mount Pleasant, Bristol, Janesville (part), Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Yorkville, Kenosha, Oak Creek (part), Somers and 49 more.

Map of Wisconsin 1st Congressional District with 743 precincts

743 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau, statewide municipal ward collection (July 2026)

Key Votes

The record

  • No public voting record

    Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$712,984cycle to date through Jul 22
Cash on Hand
$151,644cycle to date through Jul 22
Spent
$561,340cycle to date through Jul 22
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jul 22
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Mitchell Berman For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026

Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Mitchell Berman For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 22, 2026

    Raised $712,983.95 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $561,340.28 · cash on hand $151,643.67 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 22, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $693,483.95 (97%); PACs and other political committees $19,500.00 (3%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $263,008.05; media and advertising $73,077.10; digital $48,943.74; compliance and treasurer $16,500.00; fundraising $10,000.00; direct mail $9,308.53.

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Mitchell

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $74,809. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $94,192. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $543,158 supporting, $228,054 opposing, across 33 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I've spent 23 years in health care, including a decade caring for veterans at the VA, and I still work night shifts in the ER. I've watched patients ration medication they can't afford and families lose everything because they got sick. We have the ability to take care of people. But our politicians are unwilling to stand up to the insurance and drug companies that put profits ahead of patients.”
Priorities | Mitchell Berman for CongressSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign site · source
“Washington is broken. Too often, politicians make big promises in Wisconsin, then they go to Washington and only look out for themselves. I've been taking care of Wisconsin my entire working life. I'm running for Congress to fight for Wisconsin families, not billionaires and big corporations.”
Mitchell Berman for CongressSep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign site · source
“Tonight proves that when working people stand up, we can make a difference.”
Democrat Mitchell Berman will face GOP Rep. Bryan Steil in 1st Congressional DistrictAug 11, 2026 · Press · WPR · source
“I never imagined running for Congress, but I saw a culture of corruption in Washington that protects corporate special interests and insiders instead of solving problems, and knew I had to do something about it.”
Democrat Mitchell Berman will face GOP Rep. Bryan Steil in 1st Congressional DistrictAug 11, 2026 · Press · WPR · source
“These aren't red or blue issues. Healthcare debt is the number one cause of bankruptcy in this country. That's an everyone issue.”
Emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman launches campaign in Wisconsin 1st Congressional DistrictAug 13, 2025 · Press · Racine County Eye · source
“So this is not something that only affects people on Medicaid. This is something that affects everybody.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source
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“This is going to cause hospitals to consolidate care.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source
“When I look around in the community, and when I listen to patients at the bedside tell me they have to ration their blood-pressure medication because they can't afford their rent … that was getting harder and harder to listen to every day.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source
“I've worked in health care for the last 23 years, and so helping people has been my focus.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source
“I'm running for Congress because our health and well-being should come first, not corporate profits.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source
“As a nurse, I've seen patients forced to choose between care and paying rent while Washington looks the other way.”
Racine County Democrat launches bid for Congress, challenging Rep. Bryan SteilAug 12, 2025 · Press · WPR · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://www.bermanforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:37:13Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://www.bermanforcongress.com/

    Source: https://www.bermanforcongress.com/

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District · November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Mitchell Berman" (Democratic) on the WI official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · WI official election authority · source

  • U.S. Representative · WI-01

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Wisconsin Elections Commission

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_1dvkafxxx.

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