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Race2026 cycleElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Wisconsin 3rd District general 2026

No. 29 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District general election, 24 outside groups spent $7.3M: $520K supporting Derrick Van Orden (R), $3.7M opposing Derrick Van Orden, $543K supporting Rebecca Cooke (D) and $2.5M opposing Rebecca Cooke.

$7.3M

outside money

supporting Derrick Van Orden (R)
$520K
opposing Derrick Van Orden (R)
$3.7M
supporting Rebecca Cooke (D)
$543K
opposing Rebecca Cooke (D)
$2.5M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Derrick Van Orden

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

  • Rebecca Cooke

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Derrick Van Orden Republican

    $3.7M
    $520K

    $520K supporting Derrick Van Orden · $3.7M opposing Derrick Van Orden

  • Rebecca Cooke Democrat

    $2.5M
    $543K

    $543K supporting Rebecca Cooke · $2.5M opposing Rebecca Cooke

This seat, every election

Wisconsin 3rd District

$7.7M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Derrick Van Orden

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $7.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $520K
    Outside money opposing
    $3.7M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $1.0M

    NRCC $1.0M

    Van Orden for Congress

  • Rebecca Cooke

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $8.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $543K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.5M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $15,400

    DCCC $15,400

    Cooke for Congress
  • Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $23,818Opposing $323K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. America First Agriculture Actionsupporting Derrick Van Orden$285K
  2. The Wisco Project PACsupporting Rebecca Cooke$188K
  3. LCV Victory Fundsupporting Rebecca Cooke$108K
  4. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Rebecca Cooke$100K
  5. America PACsupporting Derrick Van Orden$84,941
  6. No Going Back PACsupporting Derrick Van Orden$72,373
  7. Special Operations for Americasupporting Derrick Van Orden$65,000
  8. For Our Futuresupporting Rebecca Cooke$38,581

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Rebecca Cooke$2.1M
  2. HMPopposing Derrick Van Orden$1.9M
  3. Edf Action Votesopposing Derrick Van Orden$747K
  4. LCV Victory Fundopposing Derrick Van Orden$392K
  5. Edw Action Fundopposing Derrick Van Orden$300K
  6. Safety & Affordability PACopposing Rebecca Cooke$187K
  7. The Wisco Project PACopposing Derrick Van Orden$186K
  8. In Union USAopposing Derrick Van Orden$101K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $2.1M opposing Rebecca Cooke · $2.1MHMP spent $1.9M opposing Derrick Van Orden · $1.9MEdf Action Votes spent $747K opposing Derrick Van Orden · $747KLCV Victory Fund spent $392K opposing Derrick Van Orden · $392KEdw Action Fund spent $300K opposing Derrick Van Orden · $300KAmerica First Agriculture Action spent $285K supporting Derrick Van Orden · $285KThe Wisco Project PAC spent $188K supporting Rebecca Cooke · $188KSafety & Affordability PAC spent $187K opposing Rebecca Cooke · $187KThe Wisco Project PAC spent $186K opposing Derrick Van Orden · $186KLCV Victory Fund spent $108K supporting Rebecca Cooke · $108KAmerican Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MEnvironmental Defense Action Fund gave $10.7M to Edf Action Votes · $10.7MLeague of Conservation Voters gave $18.0M to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA) gave $300K to LCV Victory Fund · $300KWisco Project (WI) gave $223K to The Wisco Project PAC · $223KEdw Foundation gave $1.8M to Edw Action Fund · $1.8MBattleground Democrats gave $560K to Edw Action Fund · $560KTrulieve Inc gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc. gave $2.5M to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5MAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MEnvironmental Defense ActionFundEnvironmental Defense Action FundCompany or group · $10.7MLeague of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $18.0MGreen Advocacy Project (CA)Green Advocacy Project (CA)Company or group · $300KWisco Project (WI)Wisco Project (WI)Company or group · $223KEdw FoundationEdw FoundationCompany or group · $1.8MBattleground DemocratsBattleground DemocratsCompany or group · $560KTrulieve IncTrulieve IncCompany or group · $2.5MCuraleaf Inc.Curaleaf Inc.Company or group · $2.5MCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $2.1MHMPHMPGroup · $1.9MEdf Action VotesEdf Action VotesGroup · $747KLCV Victory FundLCV Victory FundGroup · $501KThe Wisco Project PACThe Wisco Project PACGroup · $374KEdw Action FundEdw Action FundGroup · $300KAmerica First AgricultureActionAmerica First Agriculture ActionGroup · $285KSafety & Affordability PACSafety & Affordability PACGroup · $187KDerrick Van OrdenDerrick Van OrdenCandidate · $4.2MRebecca CookeRebecca CookeCandidate · $3.1M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Rebecca Cooke · $2.1M
  • HMP spent opposing Derrick Van Orden · $1.9M
  • Edf Action Votes spent opposing Derrick Van Orden · $747K
  • LCV Victory Fund spent opposing Derrick Van Orden · $392K
  • Edw Action Fund spent opposing Derrick Van Orden · $300K
  • America First Agriculture Action spent supporting Derrick Van Orden · $285K
  • The Wisco Project PAC spent supporting Rebecca Cooke · $188K
  • Safety & Affordability PAC spent opposing Rebecca Cooke · $187K
  • The Wisco Project PAC spent opposing Derrick Van Orden · $186K
  • LCV Victory Fund spent supporting Rebecca Cooke · $108K
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Environmental Defense Action Fund gave to Edf Action Votes · $10.7M
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to LCV Victory Fund · $18.0M
  • Green Advocacy Project (CA) gave to LCV Victory Fund · $300K
  • Wisco Project (WI) gave to The Wisco Project PAC · $223K
  • Edw Foundation gave to Edw Action Fund · $1.8M
  • Battleground Democrats gave to Edw Action Fund · $560K
  • Trulieve Inc gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
  • Curaleaf Inc. gave to America First Agriculture Action · $2.5M
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $2.1M opposing Rebecca Cooke$2.1M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

Of this race’s 2 polls, the newest ended on 25 Jun 2026.

2polls of this race

in 2026
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pollsters
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Rebecca CookeDerrick Van Orden

FM3 Researcha party-aligned sponsor paid for it20 Jun to 25 Jun 2026 · 535 likely voters
DemocraticRebecca Cooke50.0%
RepublicanDerrick Van Orden46.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 25 Jun ’26FM3 Research a party-aligned sponsor paid for it20 Jun to 25 Jun 2026 · 535 likely votersRebecca Cooke 50.0%Derrick Van Orden 46.0%
  2. 15 Oct ’25Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it14 Oct to 15 Oct 2025 · 609 likely votersRebecca Cooke 44.0%Derrick Van Orden 42.0%
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