Running for Congress while working a fulltime job isn’t easy.
During the day, I am a candidate for Congress.
At night, I am a waitress. I know what Wisconsinites need and I am tired of us lacking true representation in D.C. That’s why I’m running.
My name is Rebecca Cooke. I’m a waitress, a nonprofit leader, and a sixth-generation Wisconsinite. I’m running against far right Derrick Van Orden.
I'm running to be the Democratic nominee in
#WI03
which will decide the majority. RT, follow, and help me defeat DVO!
I grew up in a working class family and don’t come from a lot of money.
I am running for Congress during the day, and waiting tables at night.
I know what working families need because I’ve lived those same experiences - I’ll make policy that works for us - not the elite.
What happened tonight in Ohio will happen in Wisconsin.
We will defeat Derrick Van Orden, flip Wisconsin's 3rd, and codify abortion rights into federal law.
Let's do this! 💪
My name is Rebecca Cooke, and I am the Democrat running against Derrick Van Orden.
Van Orden berated Senate pages in the same Capitol he and his friends tried to burn down on January 6, 2021.
Wisconsin's 3rd is up for grabs. Retweet, follow, and help me defeat Van Orden.
Derrick Van Orden is a MAGA Congressman who promotes the big lie, supports abortion restrictions, and yells at high schoolers.
I am a working class Wisconsinite and the Democrat running to defeat him.
Give me a follow and let's flip Wisconsin's 3rd blue.
Derrick Van Orden is one the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection.
He now serves in the building he tried to burn down.
Our democracy is on the line in 2024. Join me, and let's defeat Van Orden at the polls:
Derrick Van Orden is a danger to our democracy.
He attended the insurrection, was on probation for carrying a loaded firearm through TSA, and votes with MAGA extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene.
I will defeat him and flip Wisconsin's 3rd.
My name is Rebecca Cooke and I am the pro-choice and pro-democracy candidate ready to take on insurrectionist Derrick Van Orden and flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional district blue.
Together, we can win this race.
Derrick Van Orden wants voters to forget that he bragged about sexual assault, stormed the Capitol, and was on probation for carrying a gun through TSA.
We won't forget.
This next election is about democracy and reproductive freedom.
The center of this fight is here in Wisconsin’s 3rd district where I am running against a man who stormed the Capitol and believes abortion is genocide.
I will not let Derrick Van Orden win again.
Hi 👋 I’m Becca Cooke, the Democrat running to beat Derrick Van Orden. He’s the MAGA weirdo who just cussed out a bunch of kids in the Capitol rotunda 🤬
It’s time for Derrick to go, and I’m the normal, homegrown
#WI03
leader who can beat him.
Join us:
Happy Election Day, Wisconsin! 🇺🇸 I just voted NO on the two referendums and ✅ for great school board, city council and county board candidates. Get all the info you need like your polling location and what’s on your ballot here:
Derrick Van Orden has compared abortion to genocide.
He actively supports a national abortion ban.
Unlike Van Orden, I am committed to protecting reproductive freedom for women across America.
I was born and raised on a Eau Claire dairy farm.
I grew up working on the farm and training calves to show at our local fair.
Wisconsin is my home. I refuse to let members of Congress, like Derrick Van Orden, embarrass us in Washington, D.C.
First, Derrick Van Orden attacked teenaged librarians for putting out pride month displays.
Then, Van Orden attacked Senate pages for taking pictures at our Capitol.
Young people in Wisconsin deserve a leader to look up to. Van Orden simply isn't one.
Running for Congress while working as a waitress isn’t easy, but it’s what I have to do to make ends meet.
I don’t come from a lot of money or have a trust fund.
We need more working class folks to represent us in DC, not career politicians or elitists.
Wisconsin's 3rd is the bluest district in the state to be represented by a Republican. Extremist Derrick Van Orden took the seat by only a few thousand votes.
Together, we can flip WI-3 blue🔵 boot DVO 👢 and give our district the representation it deserves 🏛️
Derrick Van Orden continues to lose support both in Western Wisconsin and in Washington D.C. He's vulnerable and I'm the one to beat him next November.
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District could decide our House majority.
Derrick Van Orden votes with Kevin McCarthy over 90% of the time.
If you are ready to flip
#WI03
, and remove extremistsfrom leadership, then join me, and let's defeat Van Orden at the polls.
Congrats to Crawford County Dems on their permanent office opening in
@derrickvanorden
's backyard. We'll be organizing for years to come to elect pro-democracy candidates.
Growing up I'd take photos with my dad to show how tall our corn crop was. As a 6th generation Wisconsinite, my family has roots working the land in
#WI03
, dating back to 1856. In Congress, I'll fight to save our ag traditions - from fairer milk prices to enforcing antitrust laws
I am not just running against Derrick Van Orden. I am running for Congress to better serve communities across Wisconsin, put people first, and be a relentless fighter for our way of life.
Let's do this, Wisconsin!
#WI03
“physically aggressive” … “berating” … “verbal insults”
As though we needed another reminder:
@derrickvanorden
is unfit to serve. Wisconsin deserves better.
It's been a week since Election Day and I'm not wasting any time letting
@derrickvanorden
get comfortable. I've been hearing from a lot of you and I'm strongly considering a run for
#WI03
. As a homegrown Wisconsinite, I'll fight for working class folks who make our region great.
Derrick Van Orden has an anger management problem.
From yelling at Senate pages to library staff, he is completely unfit to represent Wisconsin in Congress.
In 2021, my mom had a heart attack, quadruple bypass surgery and left the hospital with a six-figure bill. If it wasn’t for Medicare, there’s no way our family could afford a bill like that.
Our healthcare system is broken. That's why I am running for Congress to fix it.
We've gotta be on offense. Far right radicals like
@derrickvanorden
want to limit your freedoms and control your body. In Congress, I'll work to codify Roe vs. Wade into federal law and protect other reproductive rights.
Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection.
He now serves in the building he tried to burn down. Our democracy is on the line in 2024.
Chip in and let's defeat Van Orden at the polls:
Derrick Van Orden wants you to forget he took a picture, during the insurrection, at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Don’t worry, here in Wisconsin, we will never forget.
Three years ago today, DVO joined the “stop the steal” movement on the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. By Election Day, he will have spent two years as the national laughing stock representing western Wisconsin.
We deserve far better.
So grateful to announce the support of
@DTVPAC
, one of the nation’s leading pro-democracy organizations. I'm running against an election denier, Derrick Van Orden, who attended the Stop the Steal Rally and would rather undermine our democracy than fight for Western Wisconsin.
This just in >> we got yard signs! If you live in Eau Claire, stop by our campaign office this week between 9am-5pm. 423 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire.
Click here to have one dropped off >>
At local dem offices soon!
Derrick Van Orden claims to be “pro-police” yet participated in the January 6th insurrection where multiple officers were injured.
He is a hypocrite who should not be anywhere near the Capitol.
Dropped merch and dropped nearly 2,000 signatures off last week with the WEC. We're officially on the ballot! 🥳 Thanks to all who signed and helped us gather signatures.
If you're all in, snag some merch today and rep the campaign in your community:
BREAKING
In 4-3 ruling, Wisconsin Supreme Court orders new legislative maps before 2024 election in huge win for Democrats
Liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz sided with liberal majority
.
@DerrickVanOrden
proved again last night that he is more interested in partisan games than he is in delivering for our district.
He's embarrassing us — this time in front of the whole country. It’s past time we get him out of Congress.
First, Rep. Van Orden yelled at Senate pages for taking pictures of the Capitol rotunda saying the Capitol isn’t a “frat house.”
Meanwhile, Derrick Van Orden parties with his staff and uses his office like a frat house. We deserve better than Van Orden.
We've got huge news for you - we've officially raised $200,000 in less than a month!
That surge of support has come from over 3,000 individual contributors, over half of whom live here in Wisconsin. We couldn’t be more thankful for everyone who has joined our grassroots movement.
While Derrick Van Orden fights to cut Medicare and other benefits, I am running for Congress to fix our healthcare system by expanding Medicare coverage.
#WI03
Our campaign is fueled from support of grassroots donors like you. We’re working around the clock to raise the resources to spread my message across 19 counties in
#WI03
. Chip in now to send a working class champion to Congress >>
"...Van Orden, 53, also said, 'I don’t give a f--- who you are. I’m a congressman. My name is Derrick Van Orden, and I represent the 3rd District of Wisconsin,' and he called the [high-schoolers] 'pieces of s---' multiple times."
Wisconsin deserves better than Derrick Van Orden.
A fired up crowd at the 3rd CD Convention in Black River Falls. We're ready to make history and elect the first woman to represent
#WI03
and make
@derrickvanorden
a 1-term Congressman.
Serving your country is admirable. Using that service as an excuse to sow chaos and division in a time of crisis is not.
Wisconsin deserves better than Derrick Van Orden.
"I'm happy to endorse Rebecca Cooke for the House of Representatives. Rebecca's commitment to public service, improving health care for all, and addressing the needs of our district has earned her my vote."
I grew up on a Western Wisconsin dairy farm. I know what it’s like to have to sell your cows because of the price of milk.
I’m running for Congress because I understand the problems facing our community – I’ve lived them – and know we need policy that works for us, not the
🌟BREAKING: Today we're endorsing Rebecca Cooke for Congress in Wisconsin!
Rebecca is running to give families a greater voice in our democracy to help create more opportunities for success for the people in her district.
Donate to Rebecca here:
Happy Small Business Saturday! I hope you've been out visiting your favorite local coffee shops, retail stores and more. Main street is counting on your this holiday season (and always!). I'll be working at the restaurant tonight waiting tables - stop by and visit.
Hey
@RebeccaforWI
@AdamForColorado
— the Blue Dogs are excited to endorse you and look forward to helping you win. First round’s on us after you flip those seats!
Yesterday I met Sloane, Sylvia and Claire. RF High school students eager to volunteer on our campaign. Their top issues? The environment and reproductive rights. Young voters will decide this Election, and we’re starting early to organize the 6 UW campuses throughout
#WI03
While Derrick Van Orden spends his time in Congress promoting Marjorie Taylor Greene’s culture wars, I am running to protect our Medicare & social security, support our farmers, and make sure Americans have affordable healthcare.
COOKEd out today in Stevens Point with these great folks. Active voices of all ages and backgrounds, great to share brats and ideas together 🌭🌭🌭
@portagecowidems
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Derrick Van Orden celebrated, comparing abortion to genocide.
Now, in Congress, Van Orden will vote to ban abortions nationwide.
He must be stopped.
My family has been farming in Western Wisconsin for over 100 years. I grew up showing cows at county fairs, worked my way through college, and started a small business right here in WI-3.
Working class communities have supported me, and in Congress, I’ll fight for them.
.
@Derrickvanorden
officially announced his campaign. In Congress he:
👎failed to pass a Farm Bill
👎advocated to slash Medicare & Social Security
👎opposed access to abortion
I’m ready to take him head on to fight for Wisconsin’s working families.
My family’s farmed in this District for over 100 years. My parents sold our cows because of the price of milk & competition with larger dairies.
@derrickvanorden
is out of touch with farm families in
#WI03
. He can’t get a farm bill passed because he’s too busy playing political
Farms are Land and Iron Rich, Cash poor.
Family farms are broken up when they have to sell Land or Iron to pay the tax man.
This is another play in Biden’s war on farmers.
What about the Dems running in
#WI03
?
Nothing heard, they have never met a farm they wouldn’t tax.
Talked with progressives AND conservatives about their top concerns at the Pierce County Fair this week. When it boils down to values, there's lots of room to find common ground.
@DemsPierce
First, Derrick Van Orden attended the "Stop the Steal" rally.
Then, he spread Donald Trump’s misinformation on the campaign trail.
Now, Van Orden is in Congress. He has no business serving in the building he tried to tear down.
🚨BIG NEWS🚨 Cook Political Report just downgraded Derrick Van Orden’s chances here in Wisconsin’s 3rd!
If we keep up the work, I know we can flip WI-3 and get the representation in Congress that we deserve.
Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District is up for grabs.
We are currently represented by one of the only members who participated in the January 6th insurrection.
Share this and chip in to help me defeat Derrick Van Orden:
ICYMI, yesterday I met with small business owners in La Crosse who voiced the need for expanding the middle class, remaining price sensitive to local markets and increasing mass transit to our region to bolster business.
Derrick Van Orden harassed a teenage librarian aide over a Gay Pride book display, then checked out all the books so nobody else could.
Unlike Derrick, I will always support Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community.
In 2021, my mom faced a six-figure hospital bill after a heart attack. Medicare was a lifeline.
I'm dedicated to expanding it to cover vision, dental, and hearing—essential for our seniors' health. Let's guarantee comprehensive care for those who raised us.
A packed house in Menomonie last night. I heard from folks who are concerned about the future of our Democracy and eager to elect a working class champion to Congress.
#WI03
voters are tired of embarrassment and division sown by
@derrickvanorden
Derrick Van Orden is an election denier who yells at high schoolers instead of doing his job.
His time in Congress is coming to an end.
@RebeccaforWI
is going to defeat him.
“I don’t come from a career background in politics, and I feel like there’s a lot of people in our district that want to have a representative that has lived experiences that they can connect to."
.
@derrickvanorden
’s DC allies released a statement attacking me this morning and claiming that I’m posing as a “farm girl.” It's clear I’m ruffling some feathers with the D.C. far right machine. (1/3)
As unions strike across America for better benefits, Congress must do more to show its support.
When elected, I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get the PRO Act passed.
Hey! I’ll be joining
@Meidastouch
tonight at 7pm CT to discuss my race to unseat Derrick Van Orden. Feel free to join us at this link here!
@meidastouch
#WI03
I was honored to be invited to the
@HoChunkNationPR
Memorial Day Powwow in Black River Falls. In Congress, I will prioritize cultural preservation and protect Tribal sovereignty.
Meet Joni Anderson. She organized our meet and greet in Adams on Sunday, but couldn't attend because of her shift at Family Dollar. She's a retired UE union worker and helped to first bring UE into her workplace. Sunday was her birthday! Join us in wishing Joni a Happy Birthday!
Coffee yesterday with a group of powerhouse women in Eau Claire. Many of whom are fed up with the chaos and dysfunction in Congress and ready to send a leader who will reach across the aisle to deliver results for working families.
Wisconsinites value hard work and decency. Our elected leaders should reflect those values when serving in Washington D.C. Screaming at national security staff does not serve the people of west central Wisconsin well.
This is an incredible victory for women here in Wisconsin. Ensuring reproductive freedom in our state is critical and I'm thrilled to learn of Judge Schlipper's ruling.
Wisconsin is a critical battleground state, one that will decide the House majority.
Together, we will build a grassroots movement that will flip
#WI03
, and flip the House blue.
Last night, we heard from President Biden about the need for us to come together for the sake of country and the American people. Rather than rise to the moment,
@derrickvanorden
has once again chosen party over country and embarrassed
#WI03
in the process.
I grew up on a dairy farm and understand how central agriculture is to our economy and our culture.
While Derrick Van Orden plays politics and does favors for his corporate donors, I'll work to support our farmers and small-town communities.
Derrick Van Orden has failed our friends and neighbors in west central Wisconsin. Tirades against teenagers. Rants towards White House staff. Dodges votes to fly out of the country. And we still have no Farm Bill to help our farmers and ag producers. A Congress in chaos - he
Honored to accept the endorsement of the House Blue Dogs along with
@AdamforColorado
today. Western Wisconsin deserves a representative that understands hard work, knows how to deliver real results for working families in D.C., and will stand up against far-right extremists to
@RebeccaforWI
is a 6th generation Wisconsinite raised on a dairy farm, milking cows and showing cattle from a young age.
She grew up in a working class family and waits tables at night to pay the bills, while running for Congress during the day. Becca's got what it takes to win.
Wisconsin deserves better. Van Orden is a total hypocrite with zero self-control and even less respect for our institutions. Our campaign is the best chance to beat him, contribute now to send a homegrown, pragmatic leader to Congress ➡️
ICYMI: Our campaign for Congress has gained tremendous momentum, with endorsements pouring in from local leaders.
Together, we will flip Wisconsin’s 3rd from red to blue!
“Restoring pragmatic leadership focused on delivering results for folks across Western Wisconsin is exactly why I am running for Congress, and why I know we will defeat radical Derrick Van Orden and his dangerous agenda in November." -
@RebeccaforWI
We kicked off our Cooke Country tour this weekend - we'll be visiting rural communities throughout
#WI03
. No place is too small or too red to find common ground.
Retweet if you agree.
Our seniors have paid thousands of dollars into retirement programs like Medicare and Social Security.
Instead of threatening to cut these vital programs, let’s enhance them and allow seniors to retire with dignity.
Proud to be endorsed by
@HouseBlueDogs
. These folks come from working class backgrounds, represent rural constituencies and have won in Districts historically held by Trump. It's not about credentialing, it's about authenticity, listen >>
the “we” she’s talking about at 1:53 is us, and the waitress she’s talking about is
@RebeccaforWI
follow us as we replace the angry, dangerous weirdos in Congress with normal working people
Kids taking pics of the Capitol dome is more offensive to my opponent
@derrickvanorden
than the desecration of the Capitol on Jan 6 by DVO and his MAGA cronies. A riot resulting in nearly 140 injuries to police officers and deaths. Where was your concern for history? Hypocrite.