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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.