Derrick Van Orden, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican, has taken $160,102, and Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat, has taken $1,000 — both linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Alexander Valiensi Kent, an independent. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and two independent.
Key issues in Wisconsin
Major issues facing Wisconsin, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Inflation and cost of living — Inflation tops voter concerns, with most saying gas and grocery prices rose over the past year.
Data center backlash — Opposition to data centers keeps growing as voters link the projects to higher energy bills and water use.
Health insurance costs — Enrollment in marketplace plans fell 16% after extra subsidies expired, driving premiums sharply higher.
Three constitutional amendments — Voters decide on limits to veto-created taxes, worship closures in emergencies and anti-preference rules.
Tariffs hit dairy farmers — Canada's retaliatory tariffs on milk and cheese threaten exports to Wisconsin's largest trading partner.
Candidates & funding
Derrick Van Orden RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $160,102FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $33,750, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$7,526,052 raised · $3,365,829 spent · $4,677,029 cash on hand through Jul 22, 2026
Focus: Not a politician but a statesman: defending life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
AIPAC-linked $1,000FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $1,000, 2026 cycle. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$8,601,146 raised · $6,784,680 spent · $1,826,605 cash on hand through Jul 22, 2026
Focus: Lower costs and expanded economic opportunity for working people, especially rural Wisconsin.
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 22, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Derrick Van Orden R
Rebecca Cooke D
Alexander Valiensi Kent I
Rustin Provance I
Raised
$7.5M
$8.6M
—
—
Individuals
$4.4M59%
$7.3M84%
—
—
PACs & parties
$1M13%
$523K6%
—
—
Self-funded
$0
$0
—
—
Other
$2.1M28%
$826K10%
—
—
AIPAC-linked*
$160K
$1K
—
—
Outside spending†
—
—
—
—
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Derrick Van Orden6021 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$7.5M
Campaign spent$3.4M
Cash on hand$4.7M
FEC 2026 through 07/22/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals59%
PACs / committees13%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$11K
Membership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Joint fundraising committee$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$9K
Individual$9K
Individual$8K
PAC$8K
Individual$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Showing the 50 biggest of 6021 donors. The other 5971 gave $3.4M combined.
Plus $1.6M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.