Mitchell Berman has won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st CD as the party attempts to flip the seat.
Berman, an emergency nurse from Racine, will face GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, in November.
Berman had secured 42.7% of the votes at the time AP called the race with 54% of votes counted.
“I never imagined running for Congress, but I saw a culture of corruption in Washington that protects corporate special interests and insiders instead of solving problems, and knew I had to do something about it. Tonight proves that when working people stand up, we can make a difference,” Berman said in a statement.
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Berman was facing Miguel Aranda and Lorenzo Santos who secured 20.4% and 15.1% of the votes, respectively. Milwaukee Common Council member Peter Burgelis was also on the ballot and secured 21.5% of the votes though he suspended his campaign July 15.