3rd Congressional District raised nearly $12 million for candidates

With nearly $12 million combined, Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democratic opponent Rebecca Cooke have raised not only the most of any U.S. House race in Wisconsin this election cycle, but also the most in the history of the 3rd Congressional District, according to an analysis by The Badger Project. The Republican incumbent has reported raising more than $6.6 million through Oct. 16, according to his final campaign report to the Federal Elections Commission before the election. Cooke reported raising $5.3 million in the same time frame. That sets a record for the most expensive race in the district’s history, breaking the previous record set in 2022. Van Orden has about $1 million on hand for the final three weeks of the election, while Cooke has about $360,000 remaining, according to their reports. Candidates can continue fundraising through the election.