- Incumbent Derrick Van Orden is leaning hard into loyalty to Trump as he fights a close rematch against Democrat Rebecca Cooke in a swing Wisconsin district.
- The contest is in small‑town, bellwether Wisconsin’s 3rd District — both candidates even showed up at the same Readstown Labor Day parade (Van Orden rode his Harley).
- The campaign has a tech twist: Van Orden has used AI‑generated videos that misrepresent his opponent, while Cooke courts a broad Democratic coalition.
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