Randy Bryce

Randy Bryce
Personal details
Born
Randall John Bryce

(1964-12-09) December 9, 1964 (age 61)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
WebsiteCampaign website
Nickname(s)IronStache

Randall John Bryce (born December 9, 1964) is an American ironworker and politician. He was a candidate for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 2018 midterm elections.

Bryce was nicknamed IronStache because of his career as an ironworker and for his mustache. His campaign was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders prompting his campaign to become popular.

Bryce was originally going to face current Speaker Paul Ryan in the election, but Ryan retired. Instead, Bryce faced and lost to Bryan Steil.

In May 2025, Bryce announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for a rematch with Steil.

References

  1. ↑ "Randy Bryce's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Gorney, Charles (July 30, 2012). "Randall Bryce, Democratic Candidate for 62nd State Assembly District Representative". Caledonia Patch. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mascaro, Lisa. "Meanwhile, a Democratic union worker known as 'IronStache' on Twitter makes a bid for Paul Ryan's Wisconsin seat". latimes.com.
  4. ↑ Glauber, Bill (November 13, 2017). "Bernie Sanders endorses Randy Bryce in congressional bid against Paul Ryan". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Sandler Clarke, Joe (April 12, 2018). "Meet the trade unionist hoping to replace Paul Ryan: "I don't blame him for running scared"". New Statesman. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Gunn, Erik (2025-05-20). "In Wisconsin's 1st CD, 'IronStache' Bryce decides to seek a rematch in 2026 • Wisconsin Examiner". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved 2026-04-15.

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