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Derrick Van Orden
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative
ⓘ What do the party and ideology labels mean?
On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.
How we do this →What is Derrick Van Orden running for?
Derrick Van Orden is on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 3 in the August 11, 2026 Wisconsin partisan primary, as the incumbent. 2 other candidates are on the ballot.
Also on this ballot
- Rebecca Cooke (Democratic)
- Emily Berge (Democratic)
Who is Derrick Van Orden?
Incumbent U.S. Representative for WI-3 (since 2023); retired Navy SEAL; author
ⓘ What is a voting record showing me?
A roll-call vote is a recorded yes/no vote in the legislature; 'aye' means yes and 'no' means no. A 'deciding vote' is one that changed the outcome. These are the candidate's actual recorded votes, linked to the official record.
How we do this →Voting record
Recorded floor votes Derrick Van Orden cast in the U.S. House of Representatives, newest first, across the 119th Congress. Every entry links to its official roll call. We don’t rate or score votes.
Covers recorded votes on bills, resolutions and amendments. Votes without a yes/no position — electing a Speaker, quorum calls — aren’t included.
638
Recorded votes
451
Voted yes
131
Voted no
91%
Participation
55 did not vote · 1 present
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Derrick Van Orden described the sanctioned Russian officials he sat down with as "just people," even as he suggested that one of them “used to be a KGB agent.” Each official was under U.S. sanctions due to national security concerns. A Republican and a Democrat, Senators Wicker and Shaheen, pointed out that the Duma is not a separate but equal branch of government like the U.S. Congress. Its members include Kremlin subordinates “who have committed numerous cyber and ransomware attacks on Americans.” Months later, Van Orden still hasn't explained why the meeting took place. Please chip in what you can to help us reach more Wisconsin voters. Our ads will oppose Van Orden in WI-03.
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Derrick Van Orden met with members of Russia's Duma in March. Every one of them were under U.S. sanctions - unable to enter the country without special waivers. The delegation was led by a man who called NATO the "Fourth Reich" on Russian state television. A second praised missile strikes on Ukraine. And a third called for taking down Ukraine's entire energy grid. Van Orden still hasn't explained why the meeting took place, who arranged it, or what was said. Wisconsin deserves a representative who answers to voters. Please chip in what you can. Our ads will oppose Van Orden in WI-03. Your donation helps us reach more voters.
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Derrick Van Orden once challenged a 17-year-old page over a Pride Month display at a local library. He would later scold a group of teenage Senate pages. He has called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against the administration, sat down with sanctioned Russian officials, and still backs a war in Iran. Our ads will oppose Derrick Van Orden for WI-03. Please chip in to help us reach more voters.
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Derrick Van Orden once challenged a 17-year-old page over a Pride Month display at a local library. He would later scold a group of teenage Senate pages. He has called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against the administration, sat down with sanctioned Russian officials, and still backs a war in Iran. Our ads will oppose Derrick Van Orden for WI-03. Please chip in to help us reach more voters.
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Derrick Van Orden once challenged a 17-year-old page over a Pride Month display at a local library. He would later scold a group of teenage Senate pages. He has called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against the administration, sat down with sanctioned Russian officials, and still backs a war in Iran. Our ads will oppose Derrick Van Orden for WI-03. Please chip in to help us reach more voters.
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Derrick Van Orden refuses to hold a town hall for the people of western Wisconsin. But he found time to roll out the red carpet for sanctioned Russian officials. Every member of that delegation sits in the Russian State Duma, and every one of them is barred from entering the United States without a special waiver. Their leader has called NATO the "Fourth Reich." Another cheered Russian missile strikes on Ukraine as "an expression of our hatred." A third demanded the destruction of Ukraine's entire energy grid. The people of WI-03 deserve a representative who answers to them, not to Moscow. We oppose Derrick Van Orden. Please chip in $1 or whatever you can to help us reach more voters.
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