Overview

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Berrien followed sexually explicit accounts on Medium, including nonbinary performer Jiz Lee.
• According to the newspaper, he stopped following 23 accounts after it asked about his activity on the platform.
• In a statement to the Associated Press, Berrien downplayed concerns and in a post on X he called the coverage “garbage political hits.”
• He did not refute the story’s specifics, which surfaced as he campaigns on conservative “family values” and criticism of transgender inclusion in girls’ sports.
• Berrien, a 56-year-old CEO and political newcomer, is one of two announced Republicans for the 2026 open-seat race, and both Josh Schoemann and the state Democratic Party declined comment.