Wisconsin — 1st District

Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, won handily Tuesday in a three-way primary of active Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.

“I never imagined running for Congress, but I saw a culture of corruption in Washington that protects corporate special interests and insiders instead of solving problems, and knew I had to do something about it,” Berman said in a statement after the race was called. “Tonight proves that when working people stand up, we can make a difference.”

A little more than an hour after the polls closed, Berman ran away with the contest. The Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m. By the time 99% of the ballots were counted early Wednesday, Berman’s lead grew to 44% of the vote.

Milwaukee Alder Peter Burgelis garnered just under 22% of the vote despite dropping out more than two weeks ago. Burgelis, who lives outside the 1st District, threw his support to Berman after his first campaign finance…