Federal · Primary August 11, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 3 in 2026?
3 candidates are running.
Why this race matters
Western Wisconsin including La Crosse and Eau Claire areas
ⓘ 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 →Republican primary
Democratic primary
Who has raised the most money?
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Van Orden | $7,526,052 | $3,365,829 | $4,677,029 | 2026-07-22 |
Federal data: FEC. State data: WI Ethics Commission Sunshine (non-commercial voter education use).
Ad money in this race
Who is paying to influence this race — supporting or attacking each candidate, and how much is a candidate's own committee vs. outside groups. Spend and reach are platform-disclosed ranges; figures are estimated midpoints. This shows pressure, not who wins.
Rebecca Cooke
$59k
Supporting
$149
Attacking
1.9M
Reach
$59k own committee · $149 outside (estimated)
Derrick Van Orden
$40k
Supporting
$297
Attacking
95k
Reach
$40k own committee · $297 outside (estimated)
Emily Berge
$2k
Supporting
$0
Attacking
132k
Reach
$2k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)
Sources
- referenceBallotpedia — WI-3 2026
- officialFEC — WI-3 Candidates
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