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U.S. House · WI-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Fred Clark

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District

Forester, former state legislator and conservation executive with business ownership experience, focused on rural opportunity and public oversight.

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DistrictWI-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Fred stands.

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Data center community costs

  • Require data centers to cover grid upgrades, undergo water assessments and sign binding community benefit agreements

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Artificial intelligence and privacy

  • Establish national privacy rules, identify AI content and require safety testing, child protections and limits on consequential decisions

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Women’s reproductive health

  • Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, protect abortion medication sales and restore Medicaid and ACA funding

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Border security and immigration

  • Improve border technology and ports, reform guest-worker programs and hire judges to address the asylum backlog

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Constitutional checks and accountability

  • Reform emergency powers, strengthen congressional oversight and impose consequences for officials ignoring court orders

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Affordable healthcare for everyone

  • Expand Medicare and Medicaid, provide a public option, negotiate drug prices and give mental health equal priority

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Appointed 2019

    Experience

    Wisconsin Natural Resources Board member

    Appointed by Governor Evers.

  2. 2004-2014

    Experience

    Wisconsin Council on Forestry member

    Appointed by Governors Doyle and Walker.

  3. 2009-2014

    Experience

    Wisconsin Assembly member

    Served as a rural representative.

  4. 2014-2017

    Experience

    Forest Stewards Guild executive director

    Led the national conservation organization.

  5. 2019-2023

    Experience

    Wisconsin’s Green Fire executive director

    Led its conservation work.

  6. 2023-2025

    Experience

    Farm Sustainability Rewards project director

    Directed the Green Fire project.

  • Experience

    Nature Conservancy forest ecologist

    Worked in forest ecology.

  • Experience

    Wisconsin DNR senior forester

    Worked for the state natural resources agency.

  • Experience

    Clark Forestry owner

    Owned the forestry business.

  • Experience

    Clark Forestry principal consultant

    Worked as principal consultant.

  • Experience

    Wisconsin’s Green Fire board member

    Helped establish the organization.

  • Experience

    American Forest Foundation leadership

    Held a leadership role.

  • Experience

    Trees for Tomorrow Haiti leadership

    Held a leadership role.

  • Experience

    Wisconsin Council on Tourism leadership

    Held a leadership role.

  • Experience

    Baraboo Range Preservation Association leadership

    Held a leadership role.

  • Accomplishment

    Conservation policy papers

    Helped publish Opportunities Now papers on forests, PFAS drinking water and conservation governance.

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