GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden raised $1.1 million over the first three months of 2025, just more than the $1 million Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke pulled in over the first three weeks of her quest for a rematch in the 3rd CD.
Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, reported spending $453,265 and nearly $1.2 million in the bank to close the first quarter. He also listed $342,129 in debts.
Van Orden’s receipts included $661,210 from individuals with $323,981 of that coming from small-dollar donors.
He also reported $468,536 in contributions and transfers from other committees and PACs.
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Cooke, a nonprofit director, reported $62,823 in expenses after she got into the race in early March and finished the period with $960,408 in the bank.
Her haul included $962,591 from individuals with $477,754 of that from small-dollar donors. She reported $50,500 from PACs.
Van Orden topped Cooke by 2.7 percentage points in November as he was the only incumbent GOP House member in Wisconsin to underperform President Donald Trump’s numbers in their district.
In addition to losing to Van Orden last year, Cooke placed second in a three-day Dem primary in 2022.
Emily Berge, president of the Eau Claire City Council, filed last week to run for the 3rd CD as a Dem. Her first fundraising report will be due in July.
— The fundraising numbers for the rest of the House delegation are:
- U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, reported raising $668,895, spending $137,794 and $2.75 million in the bank.
- U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, reported raising $72,522, spending $123,511 and $951,228 cash on hand.
- U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, reported raising $162,332, spending $136,944 and $47,636 in the bank. She listed $2,450 in debts.
- U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, reported raising $190,638, spending $67,658 and $959,216 cash on hand.
- U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, reported raising $45,236, spending $110,086 and $457,640 in the bank. He listed $139,110 in debts.
- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, reported raising $62,484, spending $103,088 and $135,337 cash on hand. He has been weighing a run for guv in 2026.
- U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, R-De Pere, reported raising $161,690, spending $38,951 and $167,970 in the bank. He listed $610,585 in debts.
