Bradley Smith
D
Defeated Amanda Bell 50.3%-49.7% in the Democratic primary.
Bradley Smith is an Army National Guard veteran and management consultant from the Fox Valley running as the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 6th District. He completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Candidate survey says he will work to lower healthcare costs, protect coverage for preexisting conditions, and build a low-cost public option available to all.[3]
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Candidate survey says he will fight for livable wages for every worker.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Says he will focus on rewarding companies that hire locally, fighting for livable wages, and making affordability a priority.[3]
- Says every Wisconsinite deserves affordable, dependable healthcare, and wants to build a low-cost public option to compete with private insurance.[3]
- Says he wants to increase public school funding and expand access to technical colleges and apprenticeships.[3]
Background
- Born in Neenah, Wisconsin; served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2000 to 2008, including a 14-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terror, and earned the federal Humanitarian Award for his unit's Hurricane Katrina recovery work.[3]
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2007 and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2012, with help from the GI Bill. Career experience includes working as a management consultant helping Wisconsin companies grow.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $166K · spent $106K · $60K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗