U.S. House · WI-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Mitchell Berman

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

Emergency nurse with more than two decades in healthcare, including VA service, focused on costs, care and government accountability.

DistrictWI-01

OfficeCongress

ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Mitchell stands.

Campaign position

Raise the minimum wage, expand housing tax credits and down-payment assistance, and curb rent fixing and junk fees

Campaign position

Restore ACA subsidies and Medicaid funding, create a public insurance option and expand Medicare drug negotiations

Campaign position

Overturn Citizens United, disclose election donors and ban individual stock trading by federal elected officials

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Protect abortion and reproductive care decisions, fund rural maternity services and improve Medicaid reimbursement

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Fully fund public schools, strengthen Pell Grants and vocational training, and protect the Department of Education

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Invest in VA staffing and mental health services, resist privatization and pass the Richard Star Act without conditions

Record and background

2026
Accomplishment
Democratic nominee
Qualified for the November ballot in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.

Experience
Lawn mowing
Began mowing lawns.
Experience
Nursing assistant license
Earned a nursing assistant license at 17.
Experience
Teamsters Local 344 job
Held his first union job.
Experience
College degree
Graduated while working three jobs.
Experience
VA registered nurse
Cared for veterans, active-duty service members and families.
Experience
Emergency nurse
Works as a board-certified emergency nurse.

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