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Wisconsin 1st District general 2026

No. 106 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

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

Result not in yet

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

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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