Ben Steinhoff
Ben Steinhoff (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.[source]
Steinhoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
General election
The primary will occur on August 13, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 5
Ben Steinhoff is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 5 on August 13, 2024.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Beck (D)
- Christopher Leon (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 5
Incumbent Scott Fitzgerald is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 5 on August 13, 2024.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ben Steinhoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Steinhoff's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I started my career as a first responder in 2012 because I wanted to help those who most needed it, and in 2016 I became a paramedic to continue helping those in my community who needed it most. As a paramedic my job is to respond to emergency situations and intervene appropriately before they become life threatening situations. What our country is currently going through, in my eyes, is an emergency that needs to be acted on before it gets worse. I'm running for office to help everyone in my district and in this country, not just those who voted for me.
- Health Care and lowering pharmaceutical costs
- Education, both for children and adults looking to better themselves
- Cannabis Legalization
Working in emergency medicine has shown me the failings of our current healthcare system top to bottom. Starting with how we run our 911 and EMS systems all the way to the other end of the spectrum of follow-up care and preventative medicine. My top three issues all dovetail together nicely which will make it easier for messaging and implementing my ideas to help my constituents. It's time our elected leaders start investing in their communities and constituents to help better the communities they were elected to serve instead of only investing in their own stock portfolios.
My older brother is someone I've always looked up to, but since most of you don't know him I'll pick more famous people.
Walter Payton was my first hero, not just because he was one of the greatest running backs to ever play the game with an unrivaled work ethic, but for the kind of person he was on and off the field. He spent his whole life lifting others up and giving back to his community. Besides the Lombardi trophy one of the most sought after awards in the NFL is the Walter Payton man of the year award because it recognizes those people who are actually giving back to their communities and helping change lives.
The other person I've looked up to for a long time is Bernie Sanders. Regardless of your political views you can't look at the long career of Bernie and say he didn't always stand up for what he believed in. Starting in the 60's as a young man fighting for the Civil Rights Act alongside black Americans. He was fighting for rights he already had, but believed others should also be afforded those same rights, and over the next 50 plus years he's continued to not waiver in his beliefs.
One of my favorite pieces of media is President Obama's speech for the 50th anniversary of the Selma Marches. Long before I started down a political path I would put this speech on my marathon playlists towards the end when I would be tired and mentally exhausted. Listening to that speech about those who came before and what they endured so that we could have the freedoms we enjoy has always lifted my spirits and restored my faith that together people can inspire change.
There are a few things I think make for a great elected official that sadly are missing in most of our current elected officials. First and foremost is integrity, if you can't be a good person when no one is looking then you shouldn't be elected to decide how other are supposed to act. Second is the ability to admit you don't know. The phrase Jack of all trades master of none comes to mind when thinking of current politicians. There is no way anyone can know about every topic, and any politician who has an answer for everything is lying to you. The last characteristic I want in an elected official is the ability to delegate, as I just said, no one can know everything. That's why it's paramount that you surround yourself with a great staff who's also invested in helping others, not helping themselves.
I think one of the greatest qualities lacking in our current political climate is officials being afraid of saying I don't know. Asking for help is something that we here in the Midwest struggle with, and until a few years into my career in medicine I was the same way, but I have found that the only way we can be effective in emergency medicine is to delegate responsibilities and not be afraid to ask for more help. It only shows strength when someone can admit they don't know, they are wrong, or they need help, and unfortunately most of our elected officials lack this crucial skill.
The core responsibilities for this office are to try and make policies that benefit all of your constituents, not just those who voted for you. The reason the House of Representatives is called "the people's house" is because the Founding Fathers envisioned a collective of people to help better their communities and not just enrich themselves. Sadly most of our current Representatives seem much more interested in helping themselves and their portfolios than actually helping those they serve.
I would like to leave a legacy that is looked up to and something others strive to achieve. If I could help reform or current 911 system to benefit those in need and help save lives I'd be ecstatic, but I would like to go above and beyond that by also helping those Americans that want to better themselves with higher education by helping them reach those goals.
The are a lot of different things I could put here, but this April I lost my older brother unexpectedly and it's been the hardest thing I've had to deal with. He was my only constant in a chaotic childhood and always my biggest supporter. He was a big reason I jumped into politics and if elected I will strive every day to make him proud of the man and leader I've become.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
