Committee
Amanda Bell for Congress
Campaign Phone
608-215-9765
Education
Master of Science
Personal Pronouns
She/Her
Firstly, we need to slow down the construction of hyperscale AI data centers to protect our natural resources, our communities and our economy. There are too many backdoor deals happening under NDAs, leaving communities saddled with these facilities before anyone even knows what’s happening. My second priority is enforcing antitrust laws to break up the monopolies controlling markets like meat production, seed, fertilizer, media, communication, phones, tech and gas. That includes limiting private equity company’s power to buy up properties and price people out of their own neighborhoods. I’ll also make sure anyone who broke federal law, including the Hatch Act, during this administration’s first two years is held accountable
We need to repeal the retaliatory tariffs imposed on our allies and trade partners. I’d push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to start, with a goal of $20 by 2032, then tie future increases to federal worker raises. To ease the burden on small business, I’d open the Federal Employee Health Benefits system to all Americans, which would reduce employer’s healthcare costs and free up money to pay workers more. Additionally, by breaking up the monopolies and big corporations controlling prices on everything from cereal to homes it would bring back real competition and lower costs for families.
Every eligible voter should be able to cast their ballot, and that includes keeping absentee voting available for anyone who needs or wants it. There is no proven widespread voter fraud. I support updates that make state voting systems more efficient but managing elections, including voter rolls, is a state right and should stay that way. Voter rolls and voting should never be federalized.
I would open the Federal Employee Benefits Program to all Americans. It already covers 8 million people with reasonable premiums, copays, and prescription prices, without denying needed care. It would be fully covered for households below the poverty level and would include people on Medicaid and CHIP. Medicare enrollees could join voluntarily, with no new Medicare enrollment once it is up and running. Beyond that no one should EVER be denied healthcare. No law should restrict access to reproductive care for anyone. Men and women deserve the same rights and I’ll fight for legislation that enshrines everyone’s right to healthcare. Reproductive care is healthcare and women need access to it.
Our country was built by immigrants, and we need an immigration system that reflects that. I’d push for a clearer, structured pathway to citizenship with honest timelines and costs, plus reformed visa programs that actually fit how Wisconsin farms and dairies operate. Right now ICE is denying detainees basic due process and violating human rights, and that is a stain on our country. I’d demand real accountability for the agencies enforcing immigration law, including right sized budgets and consequences for any abuse while in custody. Strong vetting for violence or criminal history matters too, and we can have that without abandoning due process or human dignity. Fair, humane and secure aren’t opposites.
Committee
Citizens for Brad Smith
Campaign Phone
2622921194
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA), emphasis in Marketing, Bachelor of Arts in Web and Digital Media and Spanish
Personal Pronouns
He, Him
My priorities are clear: build an economy that works for working people, break the grip of money in politics, and take back Congress for voters instead of billionaires and special interests. That means raising wages, bringing jobs back, and lowering healthcare and childcare costs.
I’m running because I’ve lived both sides of this economy. I’m a Wisconsin native, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, and business executive who helped build companies from startups to a NASDAQ-listed firm. I know how decisions get made in boardrooms and how they affect families. That mix of military leadership, business experience, and Wisconsin roots prepares me to take on entrenched interests and deliver results.
I support raising wages and restoring bargaining power for workers. We must crack down on outsourcing and tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and make corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share so middle-class families aren’t carrying the system alone.
I support lowering costs by reducing healthcare premiums and drug prices, expanding childcare access, and increasing housing supply so families can afford to live where they work. We also need strong investments in workforce training, apprenticeships, and technical education so people can step into good-paying jobs without lifelong debt.
I support modernizing competition rules so giant corporations can’t set prices for housing, food, or essential services.
Every eligible voter should be able to cast a ballot easily and have confidence it will be counted fairly. I support expanding early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, and making Election Day a national holiday or guaranteed paid time off.
We should modernize voter registration with automatic registration and same-day registration and restore full protections of the Voting Rights Act to stop discriminatory barriers before they take hold.
At the same time, we can protect election integrity with uniform, commonsense ID standards paired with free access to IDs, so no one is left out. And we must end partisan gerrymandering, so voters choose their representatives, not the other way around.
Healthcare should be a right, not a luxury. I will protect and strengthen the Affordable Care Act while pushing toward a strong public option that drives down costs through competition and Medicare-style drug price negotiation.
We need to lower prescription drug prices, expand community health centers, and ensure rural hospitals stay open so care is available close to home.
On reproductive care, it must be individuals, not politicians, who make private medical decisions with their doctors. That includes contraception, IVF, and abortion care. I support restoring and protecting those rights nationally and rolling back restrictive TRAP laws that block access under the guise of regulation.
We need an immigration system that is lawful, humane, and aligned with our economic reality. That means more legal pathways for workers where our economy needs them, especially agriculture, construction, and caregiving, and a practical path to legal status for long-term, law-abiding residents.
We should modernize asylum standards to reflect modern realities while maintaining strong due process and border security. Enforcement must be fair, professional, and accountable, with real oversight of detention conditions.
Security and compassion are not opposites. A functioning system enforces the law consistently while treating people with dignity and ensuring our workforce and communities can thrive.
