Who is running for U.S. House District 1 in Wisconsin in 2026?

Bryan Steil (R), Mitchell Berman (D)

When is the Wisconsin 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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U.S. House District 1 — Wisconsin 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Wisconsin Elections Commission list, as of October 6, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BBryan SteilRepublican

U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st District (incumbent since 2019); Republican.

LifeAFamilyCReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalA

Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America and A (endorsed) by NRA-PVF with a 90% Club for Growth score, but voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022.

Life: Rated A+ by SBA Pro-Life America.
Family: Voted yes on the Respect for Marriage Act in July and December 2022, the only Wisconsin Republican to back the July version; voted yes on H.R. 28 (2025) restricting women's sports to biological females.
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found; iVoterGuide rates him Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No limited-government scorecard captured beyond Club for Growth.
Fiscal: Club for Growth score of 90% (2025), 84% lifetime.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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DMitchell BermanDemocratic

Nurse; Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 1.

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Rated F by NRA-PVF and Liberal by iVoterGuide; no other specific records found.

Life: No specific position found; party inference.
Family: No specific position found; party inference.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; party inference.
Fiscal: No specific position found; party inference.

Sources: [1] [2]

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