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Democrat Rebecca Cooke announces another run for western Wisconsin's Third District

Democrat Rebecca Cooke announced her candidacy for Wisconsin's Third Congressional District, targeting incumbent U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden.
Cooke is the first Democrat to declare for this race and previously lost to Van Orden by over 11,000 votes in 2024.
She criticized Van Orden for allegedly avoiding constituents at listening sessions.
Cooke emphasized the need for more working-class voices in Congress, citing issues like rising medicine prices and homeownership barriers.

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Rebecca Cooke announces another bid for 3rd Congressional seat

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - A familiar face will again make a run for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. Rebecca Cooke announced that she will be running in 2026 for the seat Derrick Van Orden holds. Cooke narrowly lost the 2024 race to Van Orden by less than 2% of the vote and outperformed top-of-the-ticket Democrats like Kamala Harris. Cooke says she is running for Congress to represent working-class Wisconsinites and rebuild the middl…

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Cooke announces another 3rd Congressional bid against Van Orden

(The Center Square) – Democrat Rebecca Cooke announce Tuesday she intends to run against U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Third Congressional, in 2026.

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Wisconsin Democrat to take on Van Orden again after close 2024 loss

Wisconsin Democrat Rebecca Cooke is launching another campaign to unseat Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) in the 2026 midterm elections. Cooke came within 3 points of unseating Van Orden in 2024 and overperformed at the top of the ticket by…

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