Asher Smale

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Asher Smale

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WI-04 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 12, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleBusiness development manager

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationWisconsin

BackgroundBusiness development manager

Notable personal detailsAsher Craig Smale II is a Wisconsin-based political candidate and the creator of online civic projects, including a campaign website focused on Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district and an educational site about ranked-choice voting. He has been described as a business development manager and has publicly presented himself as a parent living in Wisconsin who grew up between Alabama and California.

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asherforcongress.com ashersmale.com en.wikipedia.org fec.gov washingtonpost.com library.wiremock.org docquery.fec.gov pbswisconsin.org transparencyusa.org voterhq.com smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu repository.library.noaa.gov transition.fec.gov arxiv.org cookpolitical.com politics1.com wgbw.fm badgervote.com thegreenpapers.com votesafe.org browncountywi.gov superiorwi.gov co.walworth.wi.us winnebagocountywi.gov reddit.com developer.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org frontpage.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org democrats-judiciary.house.gov nunn.house.gov fosteryouthcaucus-gwenmoore.house.gov westerncaucus-gosar.house.gov democrats-homeland.house.gov senate.gov mace.house.gov delauro.house.gov congress.gov govinfo.gov docs.house.gov wikidata.org votesmart.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org wied.house.gov ballotready.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports higher taxes on wealthy property owners (steep luxury taxes on owners of three or more homes) and advocates policies associated with expanded government programs such as single-payer healthcare and anti-corruption funding limits.

Healthcare

Supports universal healthcare and endorses single-payer systems as the best-performing approach; criticizes the Affordable Care Act and calls for replacing the current system that leaves families with high out-of-pocket costs.

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