2026 general election
Wisconsin 3rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.
$52M was spent on the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race: $22M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $30M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$52M
Raised by campaigns
$22M
PAC checks
$2.0M
Outside money
$30M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Rebecca CookeDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $13M
- Spent
- $12M
- From individuals
- $11M
- From PACs
- $789K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.4M
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 6% of Cooke's money came from PACs
Trade group $6K (1%)Leadership PAC $164K (31%)Membership $47K (9%)Union $94K (18%)Super PAC $76K (14%)Party $8K (1%)Other $142K (26%)
- J Street Membership$18K
- Swing Left Super PAC$15K
- Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Defend Democracy Now PAC Other$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- Sanders Leadership PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$10K
- Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.7M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $4.9M attacking
- Progressive Turnout Project · $616K supporting
- One for All Committee · $400K supporting
- America PAC · $395K attacking
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $9.1M
- Spent
- $8.5M
- From individuals
- $5.3M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $22K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.4M
- Outside money against
- $14M
Who paid: 14% of Orden's money came from PACs
Corporate $117K (12%)Trade group $164K (17%)Leadership PAC $389K (40%)Membership $86K (9%)Union $33K (3%)Super PAC $46K (5%)Party $10K (1%)Other $131K (13%)
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$10K
- Steil Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Cole Combined Committee Party$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Smart Td Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $8.9M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $1.7M attacking
- American Majority Action PAC · $1.0M supporting
- Tomorrow Together · $881K attacking
- Edf Action Votes · $747K attacking
Rustin ProvanceIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $162K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Our Heritage Matters · $162K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race?
- $52M was spent on the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race: $22M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $30M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race?
- Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) raised $13M and had $2.4M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race?
- House Majority PAC ($8.9M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.7M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($4.9M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Wisconsin 3rd District race?
- Jstreetpac gave $18K to Rebecca Cooke; Swing Left gave $15K to Rebecca Cooke; Blue Dog Political Action Committee gave $10K to Rebecca Cooke.