Randy Bryce
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Wisconsin
WI-01 Democratic nominee?
$12.6K
AUG 18, 2026Primary Election
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$12.6KAUG 18, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleUnion ironworker
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationWisconsin
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BackgroundUnion ironworker
Notable personal detailsRandall John Bryce is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He is a union ironworker known by the nickname “IronStache” and has been described as an Army veteran. He previously ran for Congress in Wisconsin's 1st district and has an active principal campaign committee registered with the Federal Election Commission.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports raising taxes on top incomes, treating capital gains as ordinary income, removing regressive tax loopholes, and expanding public investments in services (infrastructure, healthcare, education, childcare). The platform also calls for progressive changes to state and local revenue (including widening the sales tax base while making high-end purchases more heavily taxed and property tax circuit breakers for fixed-income residents).
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All/single-payer health care and opposes repeal of the Affordable Care Act; favors government negotiation of drug prices and treating healthcare as a right rather than tied to employment.
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Immigration & Border
Randy Bryce has publicly supported abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and advocated shifting its necessary functions to other agencies. He has also supported easing pathways to legal status for childhood arrivals and criticized aggressive deportation practices that separate families. These positions emphasize reducing enforcement agency power and expanding protections/regularization for vulnerable migrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports abortion rights and has stated that decisions about a woman’s body should be left to the woman. The campaign has been endorsed by pro-choice organizations and has criticized efforts to restrict reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive climate action including a Green New Deal–style plan to create sustainable jobs and a goal to decarbonize municipal energy production by 2030. Advocates major clean energy investment and transitioning workers into renewable-energy jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports bans on semi-automatic/assault-style weapons (including AR-15s), mandatory universal/background checks for all gun sales, and other restrictions such as waiting periods and limiting NRA influence.
Latest News
Randy Bryce is being mentioned in broader coverage of Democratic primaries and the party’s ideological split, but the summaries do not report a specific new action or campaign development involving him. Recent articles focus more on how progressives are faring with Black voters and on other Wisconsin races, including Rebecca Cooke’s nomination in the 3rd District. Overall, the available news does not show a clear, direct update on Bryce himself.
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