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Van Orden leads in fundraising among Congressional candidates in Wisconsin’s 3rd District

Source: U.S. House of Representatives

Van Orden leads in fundraising among Congressional candidates in Wisconsin’s 3rd District

Van Orden brought in $582,254 in the 4th quarter of 2023, according to his filing with the Federal Elections Commission.

February 1, 2024 3:01 PM CDT

By: Jimmie Kaska

MADISON, Wis. (WLCX) – Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden managed to raise more than his three Democratic challengers combined during the final quarter of 2023.

Van Orden brought in $582,254, according to his filing with the Federal Elections Commission. He spent $400,256, and had over $1.6 million banked at the end of 2023.

Of Van Orden’s challengers for the seat in Congress, Rebecca Cooke, who leads a non-profit organization in western Wisconsin, raised $329,974. Her FEC filing shows that she spent $139,753 during the final three months of 2023 and ended the year with a banked amount of $496,592.

Assembly Rep. Katrina Shankland was next, raising $212.783, with $69,660 spent and $143,123 in the bank. Eric Wilson of Eau Claire raised $25,684, with $6,356 spent and a banked number of $19,328.

Former La Crosse County Board chair Tara Johnson, who withdrew from the race, finished the year with $110,658 banked, according to FEC data.

The 2024 Fall Primary is on Aug. 13, while the 2024 General Election will be held on Nov. 5.

To find your voter registration status, see a sample ballot, or look up your voter information, you can visit MyVote Wisconsin.

For information on Wisconsin’s elections, you can visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also see who has registered to run in different races and see candidate nomination paperwork.

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