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Rep. Derrick Van Orden files for 2028 3rd Congressional District race
According to an online federal filing, this was filed on Friday, Nov. 6. Read More
Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE now released on supervision
A 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper is now in ICE custody after federal agents detained him at a Madison airport Thursday. Read More
WIS360 Top Stories: Cooke defeated incumbent republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Wisconsin 360 includes the top news headlines from our sister stations, WMTV in Madison, WBAY in Green Bay, WSAW in Wausau and from WEAU in Eau Claire. Read More
Cooke unseats incumbent Van Orden in Wisconsin House rematch
Democratic candidate Rebecca Cooke, a political fundraiser and server, is projected to beat Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) in a rematch for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The two last faced off for the battleground House seat in central and western Wisconsin Read More
Cooke wins Wisconsin seat in rematch; Berman leads Steil
(The Center Square) – Democrat Rebecca Cooke won her rematch with incumbent Republican Derrick Van Orden while Democrat Mitchell Berman defeated incumbent Republican Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's closest congressional races. Read More
Live election results: Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District
Democrat Rebecca Cooke has won the election for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, beating out Republican incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Read More
Live results: Wisconsin election 2026
Results for the Wisconsin midterm elections including governor, attorney general and U.S. congressional districts. Read More
Wisconsin live results: 2026 House elections
Wisconsin’s 3rd District has taken center stage in Democrats’ fight to flip the House. Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden is in a fierce rematch against Democrat Rebecca Cooke in the eastern part of the Badger State. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany’s seat is up for grabs Tuesday after he opted to run Read More
On the campaign trail with Derrick Van Orden and Rebecca Cooke
In the months leading up to the election, Congressman Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke have been talking to voters, making their case for why they should be elected. Read More
Vulnerable Republican scrambles away from his push to scrap veterans' loan rescue
A vulnerable Republican congressman is scrambling away from questions about his role in ending a program meant to keep veterans from losing their homes.Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), who is locked in a tight re-election race against Democrat Rebecca Cooke, led the push to end a low-interest program Read More
Desperate Democrats Resort to Dirty Tricks in WI-03
A bombshell report just revealed that desperate Democrats are resorting to a pathetic election scheme at the eleventh hour in WI-03. A dark-money Democrat group is targeting Republican voters with mailers chock-full of lies about Congressman Derrick Van Orden in an effort to suppress Republican turn Read More
Congressman Derrick Van Orden visits voters on bike tour
The last week before election is the time when most politicians are taking buses all across Wisconsin. Congressman Derrick Van Orden is taking his motorcycle. Read More
Ethics complaint filed against Congressman Derrick Van Orden over AI violation
On Thursday, Oct. 22, an ethics complaint was filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission against Congressman Derrick Van Orden in response to posting another AI-generated graphic of Rebecca Cooke without disclosing that it’s AI-generated. Read More
Full transcript and video of 3rd Congressional District candidate forum
The 3rd Congressional District Candidates, Congressman Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke, squared off for the first time, now two weeks before the November 3 midterm election. Read More
What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics
'I'm about as straightforward as you can get,' Derrick Van Orden said at a family farm in Fall Creek. 'I'm a retired Navy SEAL senior chief,' he continued. 'I'm a ... Read More
Rebecca Cooke and Derrick Van Orden reflect on how they think the forum went
A candidate forum took place between the two candidates for the 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday morning. Read More
Defense secretary promotes defense industry, Van Orden in Eau Claire stop
The nation’s top defense official on Tuesday traveled to Wisconsin for the second time this year to speak to manufacturing workers supporting the defense industry — and to boost U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden just weeks ahead of the Midterms. Read More
Van Orden: Iran war makes 2026 ‘exponentially harder’ for Republicans
Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke held their first and only debate in Eau Claire, Tuesday. It's the first time Van Orden has debated a challenger in nearly six years. Read More
Groups backed by Elon Musk have spent millions helping Van Orden
Groups funded by Elon Musk have spent around $4.6 million on behalf of Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden during the closing months of his reelection campaign. Read More
Democrats outraise GOP incumbents in Wisconsin’s 3rd and 1st US House Districts
Democrats running for Wisconsin's 1st and 3rd congressional districts have outraised Republican incumbents Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil according to the latest federal campaign finance reports. Read More