Rebecca Cooke
U.S. House · WI-3 · U.S. House
FlipDefeated incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden to flip WI-3 in a rematch. Outside groups spent ~$6.58M against vs ~$1.72M for (FEC Sch. E est., primary+general); raised $12.68M, 93.2% from individuals
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 172,757 (52.4%). Opponent: Derrick Van Orden (R, incumbent). Previous officeholder: Derrick Van Orden (R), incumbent; 2024 rematch opponent. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $12,675,997. Cash on hand $447,387 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $1,723,448; against $6,575,756.
FEC itemized 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-14 (principal committee); IE through 2026-11-02
Documented ties (88)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Rebecca Cooke | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $172,757 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Rebecca Cooke | U.S. House, WI-3 |
| general-election opponent (defeated) | $150,872 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Rebecca Cooke | Derrick Van Orden (Government site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $709,780 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | House Victory Project 2026 (C00941567) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $86,250 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Dem Rising 2026 (C00920827) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $46,500 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Rebecca Cooke Victory Fund (C00959023) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $33,179 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Blue Dog Victory Fund (C00908640) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $21,500 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Invest To Elect Illinois Battleground Support 2026 (C00942292) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $20,853 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Majority Makers Victory Fund (C00942672) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $20,635 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Winning Majority Victory Fund (C00958298) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| transfer from joint fundraising / authorized committee (line 12) | $1,000 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Midwest State Fair Victory Fund (C00950840) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $5,114 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Dccc (Party site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $500 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Democratic Party of Pepin County | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| party committee contribution (line 11b) | $10.87 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | South Hadley Democratic Town Commission | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $15,000 | 20251117..20260317 | Reported | The Juno Fund (C00877183) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Membership organization); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250911..20261014 | Reported | American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) (C00024521) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260430..20261008 | Reported | American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E (C00011114) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260331..20261009 | Reported | IBEW PAC Educational Fund (C90022351) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260330..20260825 | Reported | Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope (C00032995) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251231..20260930 | Reported | Ameripac: the Fund for A Greater America (C00271338) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260630..20260924 | Reported | Blue Hen Federal PAC (C00493700) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260327..20260930 | Reported | Democratic Majority Fund (C00844720) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250326..20260930 | Reported | Elect Democratic Women (C00685297) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250328..20260904 | Reported | Emilys List (C00193433) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251223..20260828 | Reported | Flip the Congress PAC (C00920603) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260413..20260915 | Reported | Int'L Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (C00027359) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260603..20260904 | Reported | Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Mac (C00002469) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260624..20260911 | Reported | NEA Fund for Children and Public Education (C00003251) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250624..20260824 | Reported | Progressive Voters of America (C00406553) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260629..20260929 | Reported | SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Educatio (C00004036) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260618..20260930 | Reported | Vote Save America (C00835587) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250624..20260930 | Reported | Welcomepac (C00786830) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260427..20260826 | Reported | Women's Political Committee Federal (C00188193) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250327..20260630 | Reported | Blue Dog Political Action Committee (C00305318) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260320..20260626 | Reported | Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) (C00573709) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260608..20260608 | Reported | Hmp (C00495028) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260323..20260520 | Reported | Innovation for Good PAC (C00892901) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250630..20260609 | Reported | New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (C00409730) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20251231..20260630 | Reported | People's Voice PAC (C00410092) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250710..20260310 | Reported | Fair Shot PAC (C00574970) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250331..20260309 | Reported | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers P (C00007542) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20260327..20260327 | Reported | Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (C00617803) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250916..20260310 | Reported | Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC (C00007922) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250325..20251231 | Reported | Defend the Vote (C00764233) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250616..20251117 | Reported | Tri-State Maxed-Out Women (C00488387) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250828..20250828 | Reported | Save Democracy PAC (C00884973) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 2 item(s) | $10,000 | 20250630..20250630 | Reported | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club (C00002766) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 5 item(s) | $9,500 | 20250620..20260925 | Reported | End Citizens United (C00573261) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Leadership PAC); 4 item(s) | $9,000 | 20250613..20260924 | Reported | A Pleasant Peninsula PAC (C00841908) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 3 item(s) | $8,500 | 20260331..20260903 | Reported | Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee (C00002089) (Organization site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 4 item(s) | $7,500 | 20260630..20260929 | Reported | International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund (C00005157) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Labor union); 3 item(s) | $7,500 | 20250929..20260921 | Reported | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Poli (C00000885) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 3 item(s) | $7,500 | 20251218..20260323 | Reported | Moms Fed Up (C00651042) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| PAC contribution (Ideological / nonconnected PAC); 5 item(s) | $7,000 | 20250930..20260928 | Reported | Service First PAC (C00727784) (Campaign site) | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $5,903,177 | 2026-09-30..2026-10-28 | Reported | Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. (C00960443) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $525,531 | 2026-09-10..2026-10-28 | Reported | Progressive Turnout Project (C00580068) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $385,992 | 2026-09-01..2026-10-23 | Reported | America PAC (C00879510) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $380,039 | 2026-10-09..2026-10-20 | Reported | One for All Committee (C00752691) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $265,315 | 2026-10-02..2026-10-30 | Reported | For Our Future (C00620971) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $253,248 | 2026-09-11..2026-10-28 | Reported | No Going Back PAC Inc. (C00960435) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $188,893 | 2026-09-08..2026-10-21 | Reported | Lcv Victory Fund (C00486845) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $100,518 | 2026-10-01..2026-10-27 | Reported | In Union USA (C00745745) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $76,403 | 2026-07-08..2026-10-21 | Reported | Welcomepac (C00786830) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $69,354 | 2026-10-16..2026-10-23 | Reported | Alliance for Youth Power (C00916577) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $38,817 | 2026-09-02..2026-10-30 | Reported | Campaign for Working Class Communities (C90023599) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $35,822 | 2026-09-30..2026-10-31 | Reported | Community Change Voters (C00612820) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures opposing (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $33,339 | 2026-10-12..2026-10-12 | Reported | Maga Inc. (C00892471) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $20,300 | 2026-09-30..2026-10-28 | Reported | Democratic Messaging Project (C00800995) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $10,600 | 2026-09-08..2026-10-29 | Reported | Building Together (C00955138) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $7,092 | 2026-10-08..2026-11-02 | Reported | Neighbor Voices PAC (C00930321) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $2,707 | 2026-08-24..2026-10-29 | Reported | 350 Wisconsin Action (C90021692) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $1,810 | .. | Reported | Equal Exchange (C90023748) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $180 | .. | Reported | Givegreen United Action (C00802389) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC processed by_candidate) | $29.51 | .. | Reported | Grassroots North Shore (C00626036) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $16.00 | 2026-09-01..2026-09-01 | Reported | United Steelworkers Political Action Fund (C00003590) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $11.00 | 2026-10-14..2026-10-14 | Reported | Together We Elect PAC (C00812479) (Campaign site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| independent expenditures supporting (FEC e-filed Sch. E, deduped) | $10.00 | 2026-09-04..2026-09-04 | Reported | Sierra Club Independent Action (C00483693) (Organization site) | Rebecca Cooke |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $7,823,931 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | AL Media LLC |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $1,330,110 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | WestWest Digital (Organization site) |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $722,172 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | FDM Connects |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $590,300 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | Gusto |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $285,582 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. |
| disbursements to vendor (Schedule B) | $283,233 | 2025-01-01..2026-10-14 | Reported | Cooke for Congress (C00844993) (Campaign site) | Impact Research, Inc. (Organization site) |
| 33 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Cooke $184,940 | $184,940 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Rebecca Cooke | Ben McAdams |
| 104 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Cooke $473,190 | $473,190 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Rebecca Cooke | Shannon Taylor |
| 104 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Cooke $449,195 | $449,195 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Rebecca Cooke | Elaine Luria |
| 46 PAC donors in common (2025-26); those PACs gave Rebecca Cooke $216,500 | $216,500 | 2025-26 | Inferred | Rebecca Cooke | Mitchell Berman |
| general-election opponent, incumbent (defeated in rematch) | $150,872 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Derrick Van Orden (Government site) | Rebecca Cooke |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/cooke/Cooke_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).