Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden is expected to fend off a stiff challenge from Democrat Rebecca Cook and avoid an upset in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election on Tuesday.
Mr. Van Orden was first elected in 2022, and the incumbent was first elected in 2024.
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Congressman Derrick Van Orden (Office of Congressman Derrick Van Orden)
He is a retired Navy SEAL and a vocal supporter of former President Trump, who endorsed him on the campaign trail. Van Orden is also an ally of the Republican House leadership.
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A woman wears a cheesehead hat with an American flag in Wisconsin. (Reuters)
Mr. Cook is a local business owner who was appointed to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation by Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
Democrats won a heated primary in the district to face Van Orden.
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Several elections are close in Wisconsin. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District includes Dunn, Pierce, Pepin, Eau Claire, Buffalo, Tremperloo, Jackson, Monroe, La Crosse, Vernon, Richland, Crawford, and Grant counties. County, Adams County, and portions of Portage County.
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Wisconsin is also a presidential battleground state. (Reuters | iStock)
In 2022, Van Orden defeated Democratic candidate Brad Pfaff, flipping the House district to the Republican side.
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top political handicapper, cook political report, He described the campaign as a “lean Republican'' campaign.
The highly competitive Wisconsin race was expected to help determine which party will hold the majority in the next Congress.
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