WI-03: Van Orden has slight fundraising edge over Cooke
In Wisconsin’s most competitive U.S. House race, new data shows Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden has a slight fundraising edge over two-time Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke.
The latest fundraising reports are just the latest sign that the national Republican and Democratic parties see Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District as vital in the battle for control of the U.S. House.
Van Orden raised just over $1 million between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to his filing with the Federal Election Commission. Cook’s report shows she brought in about $953,000.
Van Orden’s campaign spent about $444,000 during the quarter, while Cooke’s spent about $396,000.
Both candidates had plenty of money in the bank at the end of September, but Van Orden had the advantage. The Prairie du Chien Republican reported about $2.3 million. Cooke, who is from Eau Claire, had about $1.8 million.
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