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Cooke wins Wisconsin seat in rematch; Berman beats Steil

Cooke won by 2.7 percentage points in a rematch that also saw Democrat Mitchell Berman defeat Republican Bryan Steil in another close Wisconsin race.

  • Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeated incumbent Republican Derrick Van Orden Tuesday night in Wisconsin's Third Congressional District, with Van Orden conceding the race before 10:30 p.m.
  • Before running for Congress, Cooke founded the Red Letter Grant in 2016 to help women grow small businesses and served on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Board.
  • Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL Senior Chief who served 26 years, held the seat since 2022 and served on the House Agriculture, House Veterans Affairs, and House Armed Services Committees.
  • Cooke campaigned on lowering drug costs and supporting family farms, while Van Orden claimed he "staunchly" supports President Donald Trump's immigration policies and advocated cutting government spending.
  • Wisconsin voters also elected Democrat Mitchell Berman in the 1st Congressional District, defeating Republican Bryan Steil, who previously chaired the Committee on House Administration.
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