PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Incumbent Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden has defeated his Democratic challenger in the most expensive House race in Wisconsin history.
According to the Associated Press, Van Orden leads Democrat Rebecca Cook by 211,327 votes (51.4%) to 199,829 votes (48.6%) with 99% of votes counted.
Van Orden, known for his short temper and moderate voting history, is running a nationally watched race against Democrat Rebecca Cook, a political strategist and part-time waitress, in western Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. fought.
The freshman congressman touted his experience as a Navy SEAL and two years in Congress, painting his opponent as a liberal political insider.
The two candidates did not face off in a debate, although both said they were willing to do so.
The two candidates together are almost $12 million That's more than any other legislative election in Wisconsin history, according to the final pre-election financial report.
Cook's political assessment heading into the campaign was leaning toward the Republican Party. The final poll of the race by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had Mr. Cook at +1 as of early October.
