Political newcomer and registered nurse Mitchell Berman will attempt to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. This is our victory — and it is just the beginning of the fight to bring back real representation back to our district in Washington by beating Bryan Steil.” Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District has been in Republican hands for over 30 years. In 2024, Steil beat Democrat Peter Barca by more than 10 points, garnering 54 percent of the vote to Barca’s 44 percent. On Friday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced a lawsuit had been filed against Berman for the late filing of a campaign finance report.