Berman wins Democratic nod to challenge Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st District

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 386

Last Updated: 6 days, 21 hours ago

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Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, won handily Tuesday in a three-way primary of active Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.

“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,” Berman said in a statement after the race was called. …

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