Working-class ER nurse seeks to flip battleground Wisconsin House seat
Summary
Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, is running as a Democrat to win a Wisconsin House seat held by Republican Bryan Steil. Berman focuses on his working-class background and criticizes policies like tariffs and loss of manufacturing jobs that he says have made life harder for local people.Key Facts
- Mitchell Berman is a Democratic candidate and an emergency room nurse with over 20 years of healthcare experience.
- He is running in a swing district in Wisconsin currently held by Republican Bryan Steil.
- Berman highlights his working-class and union background to connect with voters.
- The district has seen a decline in manufacturing jobs, dropping from 560,000 in 2001 to 460,000 in 2025.
- Healthcare jobs have surpassed manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin for the first time.
- Tariffs, supported by President Trump and defended by Steil, have caused job losses and increased costs for families in Wisconsin.
- Berman says Steil’s policies have failed to lower costs for people and have worsened economic struggles.
- Berman draws on experience with union fights for fair pay and benefits and opposes tariffs that broadly hurt manufacturing jobs.
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