U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil outraised his Democratic opponents by a 4-to-1 margin in the first three months of 2026.

The Janesville Republican reported $933,219 in total receipts during the first quarter. 

Meanwhile, emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman, raised $209,414 over the same period. That was tops among the three Dems seeking to challenge Steil. 

Ten people, nine out-of-state, gave $3,500 each to Steil’s primary and general election campaigns for the maximum combined $7,000. That included Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman, investment banker Andrew Keys and two individuals associated with Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Judith Faulkner, founder and CEO of the Verona-based health care software giant Epic Systems, also gave the maximum individual contribution. 

Several PACs contributed the $5,000 maximum to either Steil’s primary or general election campaigns; PACs for Alliant Energy and major financial institutions including Wells Fargo and Northwestern Mutual have contributed the maximum amount to both for a total of $10,000 this election cycle. 

Steil serves on the U.S. House’s Financial Service Committee. 

The Forest County Potawatomi also contributed $3,500 to Steil’s general election campaign this quarter.

Steil also led spending in the race, though by a smaller margin, spending $271,540 to Berman’s $158,980. 

The incumbent had $5.6 million in the bank as of March 31, the largest warchest in the state’s congressional delegation. Berman had $140,601 in the bank. 

Two other Democratic candidates, university administrator Miguel Aranda and ironworker and union official Randy Brice, raised and spent less than $5,000 each.

Aranda reported $3,354 in receipts last quarter and $1,125 in disbursements, with $12,832 in the bank. 

The campaign for Dem candidate Lorenzo Santos, who resigned from his full-time job earlier this week, notified the FEC today that it had not met the $5,000 fundraising or spending threshold to file a quarterly report.  

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, the top Dem target in Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, reported raising $1.3 million. The Prairie du Chien Republican raised $753,641 from individuals, including $245,654 in donations of $200 or less. He had $3.8 million cash on hand to finish out March.

He received $204,501 from PACs and listed $363,428 in transfers. He also spent $255,359 over the period.

He was bested by Rebecca Cooke, who led the field of his Dem challengers with $2.4 million in receipts during the first quarter. The nonprofit leader reported nearly $1.7 million from individual donors, including $491,434 from those giving less than $200. She also led in cash on hand, with $4.4 million in the bank.

See more on 3rd CD fundraising in DC Wrap.

Fundraising for other Wisconsin House members includes:

*U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, raised $323,482, spent $74,761 and reported $1.5 million cash on hand. 

*U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, raised $163,763, spent $139,622 and had $71,558 on hand to close the period.  

*U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, R-De Pere, raised $155,958, spent $81,766 and had $427,379 cash on hand. 

*U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, raised $130,638, spent $75,229 and had $700,290 cash on hand.

*U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, raised $92,186, spent $152,609 and had $972,382 cash on hand.

*GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor, filed a federal report showing $41 in receipts, $17,532 in expenses and $28,323 cash on hand. His expenses included $13,750 in returned contributions.