BERGE, EMILY
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6WI03172- Internal id
8ae87a44-54cb-48a2-b275-47eb00a2e70a- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WI-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 739,573 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $72,409 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $38,999 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.430 |
| Race | White alone | 90.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.5% |
| Household | Family households | 60.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.34 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $233,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $966 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $565,651 | $468,773 | $96,878 | $0 | $563,698 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· WI-3 β running
Committees
- BERGE FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BERGE FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPENHEIMER, TODD | THE CRAFTSMANSHIP INITIATIVE Β· WRITER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| CARDWELL, SARA | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | MENOMONIE, WI | 1 | $250 |
| BACH-HANSON, JOSH | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE Β· UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 1 | $250 |
| GRIER, JON | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | SAN ANSELMO, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LANE-BROWNE, KATHRYN | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | STEVENS POINT, WI | 1 | $250 |
| LARSON, MILDRED | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LACONIA, NH | 1 | $250 |
| PADESKY, TIMOTHY | TD PADESKY ELECTRIC Β· ELECTRICIAN | LA CROSSE, WI | 1 | $250 |
| DE VOS, SUSAN | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | MADISON, WI | 1 | $150 |
| HUBER, KANDRA | NELNET Β· DIRECTOR OF TRAINING | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 1 | $100 |
| MILLER, INGER | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | COLLEYVILLE, TX | 1 | $100 |
| FREEDLAND, ROBERT | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LA CROSSE, WI | 1 | $100 |
| STUBITSCH, GLORIA | GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELROY Β· SECRETARY | MAUSTON, WI | 1 | $60 |
| MCDONALD, ELIZABETH | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | STEVENS POINT, WI | 1 | $56 |
| MACAULEY, JEANETTE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | 1 | $50 |
| HELMER, CAROL | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | RIVER FALLS, WI | 1 | $50 |
| SULLIVAN, KENNETH | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 1 | $50 |
| LA NOU, MY LOCATION | MAYO CLINIC Β· PHYSICIAN | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | 1 | $46 |
| JONES, RODERICK | UW-EAU CLAIRE Β· PROFESSOR | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 1 | $25 |
| RATHE, RICHARD | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | UNION CITY, CA | 1 | $20 |
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | BERGE FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |