Federal race · 2026
Wisconsin U.S. House, District 3, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Rebecca Cooke (D)$12M raised · $901K on hand
- Derrick F. Van Orden (R)$8.8M raised · $2.1M on hand
- Emily Berge (D)$793K raised · $0 on hand
- Laura S Benjamin (D)$32K raised · $7K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Cooke (D) | General-election nominee | $11,959,646.34 | $11,068,377.45 | $901,408.41 | 2026-09-30 |
| Derrick F. Van Orden (R) | General-election nominee | $8,794,974.93 | $7,192,360.78 | $2,119,420.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| Emily Berge (D) | Lost primary | $793,270.21 | $793,270.21 | $0.00 | 2026-10-17 |
| Laura S Benjamin (D) | Withdrawn | $32,065.67 | $25,372.65 | $6,693.02 | 2025-09-30 |
5 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Alexander Valiensi Kent (Independent) · Running
- Jayte Ryan Welch (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Melvin Milivoj Marin Jr. (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Rodney Rave (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Rustin Levem Provance (No party) · Running
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
$21,097,854.27 = candidates’ own spending $18,793,789.33 + outside spending $2,304,064.94
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick F. Van Orden | $174,449.67 | $2,027,486.62 | $0.00 |
| Rebecca Cooke | $102,128.65 | $0.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM3 Research (D) | June 20–25, 2026 | 535 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Derrick Van Orden 46% · Rebecca Cooke 50% |
| Impact Research (D) | May 26–31, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Derrick Van Orden 46% · Rebecca Cooke 50% |
| Impact Research (D) | February 12–17, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Derrick Van Orden 48% · Rebecca Cooke 49% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 14–15, 2025 | 609 (LV) | – | Derrick Van Orden 42% · Rebecca Cooke 44% |
| Impact Research (D) | May 26–31, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Generic Republican 41% · Generic Democrat 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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