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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Wisconsin 1st District general 2026

No. 106 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Wisconsin 1st District general election, 12 outside groups spent $2.1M: $375K supporting Mitchell Berman (D), $743K opposing Mitchell Berman, $920K supporting Bryan Steil (R) and $107K opposing Bryan Steil.

$2.1M

outside money

supporting Mitchell Berman (D)
$375K
opposing Mitchell Berman (D)
$743K
supporting Bryan Steil (R)
$920K
opposing Bryan Steil (R)
$107K

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Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Mitchell Berman

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Bryan Steil

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Mitchell Berman Democrat

    $743K
    $375K

    $375K supporting Mitchell Berman · $743K opposing Mitchell Berman

  • Bryan Steil Republican

    $107K
    $920K

    $920K supporting Bryan Steil · $107K opposing Bryan Steil

This seat, every election

Wisconsin 1st District

$2.1M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

  • Wisconsin 1st District general 2026This page$2.1Moutside money
The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Mitchell Berman

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $713K
    Outside money supporting
    $375K
    Outside money opposing
    $743K
    Mitchell Berman for Congress

  • Bryan Steil

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $5.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $920K
    Outside money opposing
    $107K
    Steil for Wisconsin
  • Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 28 Sep 2026

Supporting $187KOpposing $57,413

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Bryan Steil$529K
  2. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Mitchell Berman$241K
  3. No Going Back PACsupporting Bryan Steil$199K
  4. Center Forward Initiativesupporting Bryan Steil$171K
  5. Somos PACsupporting Mitchell Berman$85,913
  6. In Union USAsupporting Mitchell Berman$32,309
  7. Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Bryan Steil$19,937
  8. Community Change Voterssupporting Mitchell Berman$16,022

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Wisconsin Working PACopposing Mitchell Berman$525K
  2. No Going Back PACopposing Mitchell Berman$214K
  3. In Union USAopposing Bryan Steil$96,927
  4. Working Families Party PACopposing Bryan Steil$10,000
  5. Civic Renewal Fundopposing Mitchell Berman$3,964

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAmerica First Agriculture Action spent $529K supporting Bryan Steil · $529KWisconsin Working PAC spent $525K opposing Mitchell Berman · $525KProgressive Turnout Project spent $241K supporting Mitchell Berman · $241KNo Going Back PAC spent $214K opposing Mitchell Berman · $214KNo Going Back PAC spent $199K supporting Bryan Steil · $199KCenter Forward Initiative spent $171K supporting Bryan Steil · $171KIn Union USA spent $96,927 opposing Bryan Steil · $96,927Somos PAC spent $85,913 supporting Mitchell Berman · $85,913In Union USA spent $32,309 supporting Mitchell Berman · $32,309Civic Renewal Fund spent $19,937 supporting Bryan Steil · $19,937Civic Renewal Fund spent $3,964 opposing Mitchell Berman · $3,964Trulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MForis Dax gave $515K to Wisconsin Working PAC · $515KStop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MCenter Forward gave $925K to Center Forward Initiative · $925KUnitedhealth Group (MN) gave $15,735 to Center Forward Initiative · $15,735AFSCME Working Families Fund gave $250K to In Union USA · $250KElevate America gave $2.2M to Somos PAC · $2.2MAdvocacy Action Fund gave $2.0M to Somos PAC · $2.0MTrulieve IncTrulieve IncCompany or group · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc.Curaleaf Inc.Company or group · $2.5MForis DaxForis DaxCompany or group · $515KStop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MCenter ForwardCenter ForwardCompany or group · $925KUnitedhealth Group (MN)Unitedhealth Group (MN)Company or group · $15,735AFSCME Working Families FundAFSCME Working Families FundCompany or group · $250KElevate AmericaElevate AmericaCompany or group · $2.2MAdvocacy Action FundAdvocacy Action FundCompany or group · $2.0MAmerica First AgricultureActionAmerica First Agriculture ActionGroup · $529KWisconsin Working PACWisconsin Working PACGroup · $525KNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $412KProgressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $241KCenter Forward InitiativeCenter Forward InitiativeGroup · $171KIn Union USAIn Union USAGroup · $129KSomos PACSomos PACGroup · $85,913Civic Renewal FundCivic Renewal FundGroup · $23,901Mitchell BermanMitchell BermanCandidate · $1.1MBryan SteilBryan SteilCandidate · $1.0M
  • America First Agriculture Action spent supporting Bryan Steil · $529K
  • Wisconsin Working PAC spent opposing Mitchell Berman · $525K
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Mitchell Berman · $241K
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Mitchell Berman · $214K
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Bryan Steil · $199K
  • Center Forward Initiative spent supporting Bryan Steil · $171K
  • In Union USA spent opposing Bryan Steil · $96,927
  • Somos PAC spent supporting Mitchell Berman · $85,913
  • In Union USA spent supporting Mitchell Berman · $32,309
  • Civic Renewal Fund spent supporting Bryan Steil · $19,937
  • Civic Renewal Fund spent opposing Mitchell Berman · $3,964
  • Trulieve Inc gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Curaleaf Inc. gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Foris Dax gave to Wisconsin Working PAC · $515K
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
  • Center Forward gave to Center Forward Initiative · $925K
  • Unitedhealth Group (MN) gave to Center Forward Initiative · $15,735
  • AFSCME Working Families Fund gave to In Union USA · $250K
  • Elevate America gave to Somos PAC · $2.2M
  • Advocacy Action Fund gave to Somos PAC · $2.0M
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • America First Agriculture Action spent $529K supporting Bryan Steil$529K
  • Trulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action$2.5M
  • Curaleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action$2.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

Of this race’s 2 polls, the newest ended on 1 Oct 2026.

2polls of this race

in 2026
2
pollsters
2

Mitchell BermanBryan Steil

Impact Researcha party-aligned sponsor paid for it28 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 · 500 likely voters
DemocraticMitchell Berman48.0%
RepublicanBryan Steil47.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 1 Oct ’26Impact Research a party-aligned sponsor paid for it28 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 · 500 likely votersMitchell Berman 48.0%Bryan Steil 47.0%
  2. 23 Sep ’26DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department a party-aligned sponsor paid for it21 Sep to 23 Sep 2026 · 495 likely votersMitchell Berman 48.0%Brian Steil 48.0%
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