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Midterms 2026 · US House

WI-01 House race: Bryan Steil vs Mitchell Berman

How the candidates in the Wisconsin's 1st district race are arguing their case, read the same way for each of them. Updated every 15 minutes until election day, 3 November 2026.

Cook Political Report rating: Lean R

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Bryan Steil

Republican · incumbent

Us vs. them0.2
Sincerity insistence0.2

Hostility this week 1.0 / 10 (too little history yet for a personal norm).

Audience impact, 30 days: +1.6 leans reassuring

19 Oct 2026 · urbanmilwaukee.com

They want to come after our hunting rights. higher taxes on the Democratic side. This is not your grandfather’s Democratic party anymore. This is a radicalized, activist socialist party that we are seeing on the left. improve voter confidence, bolster…
Us vs. them

Audience impact 0 neutral

17 Oct 2026 · racinecountyeye.com

We win by taking people who are a six or seven or an eight. I call fair weather voters, meaning literally, what’s the weather like? Now I can tell you if you’re going to vote. Getting those votes to take advantage of early voting, which starts — early…
Sincerity insistence

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

14 Oct 2026 · wisconsinexaminer.com

Run on the assumption that the Democrats are going to vote in full strength here in the liberal core cities in Wisconsin. Every single person in the state of Wisconsin, who has a world view like those of us in this room, who stays home in three weeks from…

Audience impact +1 leans reassuring

9 Oct 2026 · Congressional Record

I kindly ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Joseph A. Campbell for his service to the United States Congress. Today, Joe is retiring after almost a decade of service with the Architect of the Capitol, concluding a professional career defined by not…

Audience impact +5 reassures or unites

All statements from Bryan Steil →

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Absolutes0.5
Threat & fear0.3
Leverage0.2

Hostility this week 1.2 / 10 (too little history yet for a personal norm).

Audience impact, 30 days: +1.3 leans reassuring

19 Oct 2026 · Wisconsin Watch

I kind of realized if we really wanted to help improve things for folks, not even just at the VA, but for people in our communities, it was going to take somebody from the ground floor standing up and fighting for it. I’m the true definition of a…
Threat & fear

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

17 Oct 2026 · dailykos.com

When this administration took over, and Elon Musk and DOGE started making indiscriminate cuts to staffing, implemented hiring freezes, and ripped up our union contracts, they made it harder for us to do our jobs, take care of veterans, you know, at the…
Absolutes

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

16 Oct 2026 · wisconsinexaminer.com

Southeast Wisconsin is tired of politicians like Bryan Steil who get rich in office while working families pay more for everything. Steil stood with Trump on tariffs, health care cuts, and a war that’s driving up prices, while handing billions in tax breaks…
AbsolutesThreat & fearLeverage

Audience impact 0 neutral

6 Oct 2026 · captimes.com

I’m ready to actually make Congress work for working people again.

Audience impact 0 neutral

All statements from Mitchell Berman →

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