ER Nurse Mitchell Berman Wins Democratic Primary for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

ER nurse Mitchell Berman won the August 11 Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District with roughly 44% of the vote. He will face Republican incumbent Bryan Steil, a corporate attorney and former aide to ex-Speaker Paul Ryan, who held the seat from 2015 to 2019. Polling shows the district leaning Republican. Berman entered the race citing healthcare costs and Medicaid cuts.