Rebecca Cooke wins primary for 3rd Congressional District

Wisconsin Democrats pick Rebecca Cooke to challenge Republican Van Orden in bid to flip House

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wisconsin ​Democrats ‌on Tuesday voted for Rebecca ‌Cooke, ​a ⁠former small ⁠business owner and waitress, to ​challenge Republican ⁠U.S. ⁠Representative Derrick ​Van Orden ​in the state's ‌third congressional district, ⁠con...

Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race

Rebecca Cooke won the Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, setting up a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a top House race.

Rebecca Cooke wins primary for 3rd Congressional District

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Rebecca Cooke won the primary for the 3rd Congressional District.

Rebecca Cooke wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District

Rebecca Cooke wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.

Democrat backed by Blue Dogs and Bernie Sanders wins primary as parties prepare to battle for the House

Tuesday’s primaries are setting the matchups in around a half-dozen competitive House races that will be key to the fight for the House majority in November, including in a hotly contested Democratic target in Wisconsin.

Cooke wins 3rd Congressional District

According to unofficial results, Cooke, a Democratic fundraising consultant and former small business owner, had 57 percent of the vote, while Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge had 42.9 percent.