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U.S. House · Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

Southeastern Wisconsin, including Racine, Kenosha, and Janesville.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Mitchell Berman, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Mitchell Berman158,83952%
Bryan Steil146,88548%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Bryan Steil (R) advanced from the August 11, 2026 Republican primary unopposed. Mitchell Berman defeated Peter Burgelis, Lorenzo Santos, and Miguel Aranda in the Democratic primary. As of late September 2026, outlets tracked by Ballotpedia rated the general election Lean Republican to Likely Republican.[1][5]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Bryan SteilRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District (since 2019)Full profile →Mitchell BermanDPROJECTED WINNERRegistered nurse; former VA nurseFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Mitchell Berman
    In their own words[7]
    “We need to protect reproductive freedom and a woman's right to reproductive health care.”

    On his campaign priorities page

Stricter gun laws

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[28][29][30]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Mitchell Berman
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Mitchell Berman
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Mitchell Berman
    Supports[7]

    Campaign priorities page says he will lift the Social Security payroll tax cap so high earners pay in on all of their income.

Expand public health coverage

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Mitchell Berman
    Supports[7]

    Campaign priorities page calls for restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing the Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law, and creating a public option.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][23][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Mitchell Berman
    In their own words[7]
    “Climate change is real, and it is affecting our weather, farming, and ecosystems here in Wisconsin. We need to invest in clean energy, build a more resilient grid, protect Lake Michigan and our drinking water from contamination, clean up PFAS, and make the polluters pay for it.”

    On his campaign priorities page

Raise the minimum wage

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Mitchell Berman
    Supports[7]

    Campaign priorities page lists raising the federal minimum wage.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Mitchell Berman
    In their own words[7]
    “Make new housing more affordable by rolling back the tariffs on lumber and materials that are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building a new home”

    On his campaign priorities page

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Mitchell Berman
    In their own words[7]
    “Lower the cost of child care and expand the child tax credit for every working family”

    On his campaign priorities page

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Mitchell Berman
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Bryan Steil
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Mitchell Berman
    Supports[7]

    Campaign priorities page says Congress should decide when the U.S. declares war rather than defer to the executive branch.

Sources · 38

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  4. 4.Mitchell Berman for Congress · Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  6. 6.Steil Issues Statement on the Passage of the SAVE Act · Rep. Bryan Steil (official site) Official record
  7. 7.Priorities | Mitchell Berman · Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  8. 8.About Bryan | Representative Bryan Steil · Office of Rep. Bryan Steil Official record
  9. 9.Committees and Caucuses | Representative Bryan Steil · Office of Rep. Bryan Steil Official record
  10. 10.Bryan Steil · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.Bryan Steil · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  12. 12.U.S. House · Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  34. 34.Mitchell Berman for Congress · Mitchell Berman for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  35. 35.Democrats eye Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave · PBS Wisconsin (Associated Press) · 2026-09-29 News report
  36. 36.Berman wins Democratic nod to challenge Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District · Civic Media (Wisconsin Examiner) · 2026-08-12 News report
  37. 37.Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  38. 38.Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report