Navy SEAL veteran and manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien launched a campaign for governor Wednesday, July 9, kicking off a 2026 Republican primary battle.

Businessman Bill Berrien is the second Republican to officially launch his campaign for governor, joining Washington Co. Exec. Josh Schoemann.

Whitefish Bay businessman Bill Berrien officially launched his Republican bid for governor Wednesday, solidifying the need for a primary ahead of the November 2026 race. Berrien, a former Navy SEAL and CEO of Pindel Global Precision and Liberty Precision, joins Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann in the Republican bid for governor.

We are increasing Medicaid expenditures by $200 billion,” Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) falsely said of Trump’s tax law, which will strip health care from millions.

The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding.

President Trump's signature tax and spending legislation, the "big beautiful bill," is now law, and that means cuts to Medicaid spending. The big picture: The law sets in motion almost $1 trillion in slashes to Medicaid and other health policy changes,