# Wisconsin's 3rd District race 2026

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) faces Rebecca Cooke (D). 2 other candidates are also on the ballot.

- Office: U.S. House
- Rating: Lean Democrat (Cook Political Report, Oct 23, 2026)
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Derrick Van Orden (Republican): incumbent
- Rebecca Cooke (Democrat): challenger
- Alexander Kent (Independent): challenger
- Rustin Provance (Independent): challenger

## The facts

- Cook Political Report rates the race Leans Democratic as of Oct. 23, 2026. (Cook, via 270toWin)
- Derrick Van Orden (R) was first elected in 2022. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+3. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Cook leans Democratic here, so Derrick Van Orden needs to beat the odds to keep this Republican seat.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings): current rating, as of Oct 23, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections): candidate and race facts