Alex Brower — Ballotpedia

Alex has lived in Riverwest for over 10 years.

Alex is the executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. He previously worked as an educator.

Alex Bower previously ran for Milwaukee's School Board in 2021 and for Milwaukee City Comptroller in 2020 but did not win.

Address homelessness through public housing

Hopes to address homelessness through public housing.

Supports tenants in housing issues and plans to "stand up to landlords."

Plans to increase the city’s contribution to Eviction Free Milwaukee, which provides legal counsel to tenants facing eviction.

- Hopes to address homelessness through public housing.
- Supports tenants in housing issues and plans to "stand up to landlords."
- Plans to increase the city’s contribution to Eviction Free Milwaukee, which provides legal counsel to tenants facing eviction.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the democratically elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

- Opposes the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools and any attempts to eliminate the elected school board of the City of Milwaukee.

Public Services

Believes addressing public safety requires eliminating poverty, tackling systemic oppression, and improving city infrastructure.

- Believes addressing public safety requires eliminating poverty, tackling systemic oppression, and improving city infrastructure.

Public Safety

As of January 13, 2025, Alex Brower’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Support for public ownership of utilities

Supports living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

Supports unions, living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

- Supports public ownership of utilities.
- Supports unions, living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment for city workers.

Economy

Said he would "create a Green New Deal for the school district."

- Said he would "create a Green New Deal for the school district."

Energy & the Environment

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Alex Brower

Alex is the executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans.

As of February 18, 2025, Alex Brower’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Focus on creating a safer and healthier city.

Believes reckless driving and crime are increasing, and that Milwaukeeans want their city to feel secure.

Replace We Energies with a municipal or cooperative utility.

Advocate for public ownership of utilities.


Source: https://www.alexbrowerforcommoncouncil.org/
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Dear Neighbor,
It is my honor to run as the Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America’s endorsed candidate for District 3 of the Milwaukee Common Council in the upcoming special election. We would be proud to have your support for our socialist campaign in the February 18 Primary and April 1 General Election. 
My name is Alex Brower, and I am a union president, community leader and executive director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans. As a Riverwest resident of over 10 years, I look forward to serving both my neighborhood and all Milwaukee’s residents on the Common Council, as well as continuing to organize workers and communities for a better world. As a democratic socialist, I believe in a just society, democratic economy, and sustainable environment.
REPLACE WE ENERGIES
FIGHT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HOUSING FOR PEOPLE, NOT PROFIT
A SAFER, HEALTHIER CITY
STAND WITH CITY WORKERS
This campaign looks forward to awakening the potential of the working class and bringing back Milwaukee’s proud tradition of municipal socialism. Learn more about how we will meet these goals on our Policies page.
To join our campaign, please call (414) 604-6116, email voteforalexbrower@gmail.com, or visit our Get Involved page.
The power to make change is in our hands – will you take this opportunity with us?
In solidarity, 
Alex Brower
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As a working class campaign that is taking on the establishment at City Hall, we need regular people to take action.   
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Our campaign is proud to share our transformative platform for the working class of Milwaukee:
Replace We Energies
As a member of the Common Council, I will work to replace We Energies with a municipal or cooperative utility using Chapter 197 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. We need public ownership of public utilities, and to remove the profit motive from basic necessities. Please visit PowertothepeopleMKE.org for more details. 
Fight for Public Schools
Fight for Public Schools
Public schools in this city have been under attack for decades. As a member of the Common Council, I will take action to cease the City of Milwaukee’s chartering of schools, and I will publicly and procedurally fight any attempt to eliminate the democratically elected school board of the City of Milwaukee, including a city, state or mayoral takeover. While MPS needs accountability and reform, Milwaukeeans are united by our public schools and I will oppose breaking up the district in any fashion.
Build Housing for People, Not For Profit
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Build Housing for People, Not For Profit
There is a severe housing affordability crisis in Milwaukee, and it affects all the city’s working class residents. People cannot live fulfilling lives under the constant fear of losing their homes, through eviction or inability to pay. As a member of the Common Council, I will publicly advocate for the building of affordable, safe, and dignified public housing, hold the city Housing Authority accountable, and will always stand up to landlords and support tenants in any housing issue brought before the city. Additionally, I will fight to increase the city’s contribution to Eviction Free Milwaukee, which provides legal counsel to Milwaukee tenants facing eviction.
Create a Safer and Healthier City
Create a Safer and Healthier City
With reckless driving rampant, crime appearing more present than before, and an incoming far-right President who is bent on attacking marginalized communities, Milwaukeeans want the city they call home to feel secure. We need to make this city safer for everyone by getting to the root causes of these problems. That means eliminating poverty, tackling systemic oppression, improving city infrastructure, increasing public and affordable housing, improving mass transit, welcoming immigrant communities, and supporting those who are marginalized.
Stand with City Workers
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Stand with City Workers
I’ve fought for workers as a union organizer for years. When I was the president of the substitute teacher’s union, I won healthcare benefits for substitute teachers by going on a 21-day hunger strike. The workers who make our city function deserve these same rights, and I will ensure that they are never overlooked and always receive a fair deal from any legislation, budget, or policy. As your alderperson, I will defend city workers’ rights to living wages, quality benefits, labor protections, and a great work environment.  
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If socialism is going to win at the polls on February 18, we need every working class person in District 3 to vote. Please visit My Vote Wisconsin to make sure you are registered to vote, find your polling place, and see what’s on your ballot in the upcoming primary election.
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