WI-03: Sanders weighs into battleground district with Wisconsin endorsement
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has endorsed Democrat Rebecca Cooke in her attempt for a rematch against Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) in a battleground Wisconsin district.
Sanders said in a statement, first reported by NBC News, that he’s supporting Cooke to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District because she will “stand up for working families and take on the greed of powerful special interests.
“Rebecca is a working-class fighter who developed her populist roots in rural Western Wisconsin,” the senator continued. “A daughter of farmers, a waitress and a small business owner — she’s lived through failed policies from Washington elites and is ready to deliver tangible outcomes that working people will actually feel.”
Cooke previously ran for the House seat twice, losing the Democratic nomination in 2022 before winning the primary last year. Democrats eyed Van Orden’s seat as a possible pickup opportunity, and she narrowly lost to him by less than 3 points.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5359217-bernie-sanders-endorsement-wisconsin-rebecca-cooke/
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