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John Macho

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John Macho

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WI-06 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 12, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleMinister

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationWisconsin

BackgroundMinister

Notable personal detailsJohn Dominic Macho is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in September 2025 and designated “Macho for Congress” as his principal campaign committee. News coverage describes him as an Oshkosh resident, a lay Lutheran minister, and a former U.S. Army officer.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov civicmedia.us en.wikipedia.org seehafernews.com standwithcrypto.org wuwm.com bluevoterguide.org washingtonpost.com wispolitics.com profilpelajar.com wisconsinwatch.org thecandidate.com opencampaign.com reddit.com co.portage.wi.gov arxiv.org stmarksneenah.org elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov milwaukeebeagle.com johnmachoforcongress.squarespace.com law.justia.com wisconsinexaminer.com myvote.wi.gov wpr.org ideas.repec.org progressivecongress.net winnebagocountywi.gov congress.gov justfacts.votesmart.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org developer.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org votesmart.org grothman.house.gov kaine.senate.gov ziplook.house.gov democrats-appropriations.house.gov ballotready.org

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports stabilizing prices for consumers and explicitly calls for ending tariffs; emphasizes protecting Social Security and priorities such as affordable housing and healthcare but does not state a clear, comprehensive stance on tax rates for wealthy individuals or corporations.

Healthcare

Supports affordable healthcare and increasing access, listing “affordable healthcare” as a key district priority and emphasizing addressing medical and mental-health needs for people reentering society.

Immigration & Border

Supports securing the border while also providing immigrants clear paths to legal residence and citizenship. Emphasizes both enforcement measures and expanded legal pathways/regularization.

Climate & Energy

The candidate expresses concern about climate change and global warming and lists protecting the environment among campaign priorities, but does not present specific climate policy proposals or support for aggressive emissions targets in available campaign materials and news coverage.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate has been endorsed by Gun Sense Voter, a gun-safety organization, indicating support for gun-safety policies while running as a Democratic challenger for Wisconsin’s 6th District. His campaign materials and coverage emphasize criminal justice and prison reform but do not list detailed gun-policy proposals in available profiles.

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