Raymond, WI — End Citizens United (ECU), a leading national anti-corruption organization, today endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. As part of ECU’s Unrig Washington program, Berman rejects corporate PAC money, supports a ban on congressional stock trading, and commits to getting dark money out of elections.

“Wisconsinites have watched their bills go up every month while Congress does nothing to deliver relief,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller.“Mitchell Berman has spent his career taking care of patients while career politicians like Bryan Steil maintain the status quo. That’s exactly why Mitchell won’t take a dime from corporate PACs. He’s proving to voters that he’ll never sell out or become part of the culture of corruption in Washington. We’re proud to endorse Mitchell and look forward to helping him flip this seat in November.”

“Corporations and billionaires have too much control over the policies that affect our lives,” said Mitchell Berman.“When big money fuels political campaigns, politicians are beholden to their donors instead of the people they represent. It’s time to root out corruption and build a government that actually works for working people. I’m grateful for the endorsement of End Citizens United and look forward to working with them to get money out of politics.”

Mitchell Berman has spent his career serving the community as a nurse, and for the past decade he has delivered care to veterans, servicemembers, and their family members. He has also been a member of multiple unions. Berman is part of Unrig Washington, joining more than 270 Democratic candidates committed to rejecting corporate PAC money, supporting a ban on congressional stock trading, and cracking down on dark money in politics. Learn more here.

Born and raised in a one-stoplight town in rural Wisconsin, Mitchell Berman learned the values of community, integrity, and hard work from his parents. He was the first in his family to graduate college, working three jobs and taking out student loans to earn his degree. Determined to build a life through grit and perseverance, not privilege, he started working at age 12 and became a union member while in college. Berman is an emergency room nurse who has served veterans at the VA for more than a decade. A devoted husband and father, he’s running for Congress to put people over politics, and to fight for Wisconsin families.


The First Congressional District is one of the most competitive in the country, and has been named a “District in Play” by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The district encompasses Janesville, Kenosha, Racine, Beloit, Elkhorn, Whitewater, and the Milwaukee suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, and South Milwaukee. In 2024, Donald Trump carried the swing district narrowly with just 51 percent of the vote. In both the 2023 and 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, Justices Janet Protasiewicz and Susan Crawford won the district handily by 6- and 6.5-point margins, respectively, and Justice-Elect Chris Taylor carried the district by ~20 points in April 2026. The primary election will take place on August 11, 2026, with the general election on November 3rd. Learn more at BermanForCongress.com.