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Brad Smith

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District

National Guard veteran and technology business leader from Wisconsin, focused on jobs, healthcare, education and responsible development.

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DistrictWI-06
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Brad stands.

Campaign position

Wages and local jobs

  • Support living wages and worker protections, reward domestic jobs and penalize publicly subsidized companies that offshore work

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Healthcare access and affordability

  • Strengthen the ACA, lower drug costs, expand rural clinics and telehealth, and create a public insurance option

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Education and career training

  • Expand access to technical colleges, apprenticeships, four-year degrees and retraining for workers changing careers

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Data centers and communities

  • Require transparent environmental regulation, community input and local union jobs paid at prevailing wages

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Privacy and government surveillance

  • Pause automated license plate readers until warrants, retention limits, independent audits and privacy safeguards are established

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Housing supply and renters

  • Build affordable duplexes and triplexes near jobs, curb predatory rental fees and restrict large investors buying family homes

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2000-2008

    Experience

    National Guard staff sergeant

    Served in the Wisconsin National Guard.

  2. Before 2014

    Experience

    ARI product management director

    Directed product management.

  3. Before 2014

    Experience

    ARI aftermarket general manager

    Managed aftermarket operations.

  4. 2014-2017

    Experience

    ARI product management vice president

    Led product management and digital marketing.

  5. 2017-2018

    Experience

    Retail Toolkit general manager

    Managed the company and its products.

  6. 2018-2020

    Experience

    Master Lock software product director

    Directed software product management.

  7. 2020-2021

    Experience

    Pure Collective fractional product head

    Consulted on product leadership.

  8. 2021-2022

    Experience

    Harley-Davidson digital product director

    Consulted on digital product management.

  9. 2022-2023

    Experience

    Measurabl product management director

    Directed product management.

  10. 2023-2026

    Experience

    Kinetic Pursuit founder

    Established the consultancy.

  11. 2023-2026

    Experience

    Kinetic Pursuit principal consultant

    Worked as principal consultant.

  12. 2012

    Experience

    UW-Eau Claire MBA

    Completed an MBA.

  13. 2005

    Accomplishment

    Hurricane Katrina assistance

    Helped his unit support FEMA access to New Orleans; the unit received a federal humanitarian award.

  • Experience

    Software web designer

    Began a Milwaukee software career.

  • Experience

    UW-Stevens Point double bachelor’s degree

    Studied web technology and Spanish.

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