Milwaukee alder enters 1st CD race to challenge Steil, frustrating another Democrat’s backers

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 1,162

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Milwaukee alder is throwing his hat in the ring to seek the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, saying that he’s been told he’ll get aggressive financial support in challenging the Republican incumbent.

The announcement is getting pushback from a Democratic Party-aligned union group that has endorsed another Democrat in the district.

The newest entrant, Peter Burgelis, said that he was first approached a few months ago by Democratic “party members, not party …

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