Federal race · 2022
Wisconsin U.S. House, District 3, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Derrick F. Van Orden (R)$6.5M raised · $178K on hand
- Brad Pfaff (D)$1.9M raised · $17K on hand
- Deb McGrath (D)$738K raised · $0 on hand
- Ronald James Kind (D)$736K raised · $700K on hand
- Rebecca Cooke (D)$486K raised · $0 on hand
- Mark Allen Neumann (D)$69K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick F. Van Orden (R) | Won the general election (51.8%) | $6,479,115.13 | $6,315,254.23 | $177,664.94 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brad Pfaff (D) | Lost the general election (48.1%) | $1,890,260.75 | $1,873,293.31 | $16,967.44 | 2022-12-31 |
| Deb McGrath (D) | Lost primary | $738,055.79 | $738,955.79 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Ronald James Kind (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $736,067.33 | $913,055.82 | $700,183.42 | 2022-12-31 |
| Rebecca Cooke (D) | Lost primary | $486,145.81 | $486,145.81 | $0.00 | 2022-09-29 |
| Mark Allen Neumann (D) | Lost primary | $69,326.39 | $70,226.65 | $0.00 | 2022-10-15 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$11,951,220.06 = candidates’ own spending $9,859,812.30 + outside spending $2,091,407.76
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick F. Van Orden | $607,705.41 | $609,632.97 | $3,561.09 |
| Brad Pfaff | $30,211.45 | $790,818.18 | $21,109.19 |
| Rebecca Cooke | $28,058.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ronald James Kind | $8.67 | $302.48 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 18–19, 2022 | 626 (V) | ± 3.9% | Brad Pfaff 40% · Derrick Van Orden 45% |
| Cygnal (R) | August 15–18, 2022 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Brad Pfaff 38% · Derrick Van Orden 50% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | June 1–2, 2022 | 602 (V) | ± 4.0% | Deb McGrath 38% · Derrick Van Orden 47% |
| Cygnal (R) | August 15–18, 2022 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Generic Democrat 41% · Generic Republican 51% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Van Orden | Republican Party | 164,743 | 51.8% |
| Brad Pfaff | Democratic Party | 152,977 | 48.1% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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