Mitchell Berman
DRegistered nurse; former VA nurse
Defeated Peter Burgelis, Lorenzo Santos, and Miguel Aranda in the Democratic primary.
Mitchell Berman is a registered nurse from Racine with more than two decades of healthcare experience, including a decade serving veterans at the VA. He is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 1st District, a seat both parties consider competitive.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Campaign says he will fight to protect the healthcare Wisconsinites depend on, drawing on his career as a nurse who has seen patients fear losing coverage.[4]
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Campaign says he will fight to stop what he describes as giveaways to corporations and billionaires.[4]
In their words — priorities
Background
- Raised in rural Wisconsin; first in his family to graduate from college, working three jobs and taking out student loans to do so.[4]
- Registered nurse with more than 23 years of healthcare experience, including a decade serving veterans and active-duty servicemembers at the Department of Veterans Affairs; a board-certified emergency nurse.[4]
- Union member of Teamsters Local 344, the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, and National Nurses United.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $713K · spent $561K · $152K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗