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RepublicanRunning for WI-3 U.S. House · 2026
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Francis Van Orden is an American politician, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Born 1969 · Hennepin , Minnesota , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
46%
Polling average
our aggregate
32%
Win probability
market-implied
$5.7M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Orden's money comes from.
C+
48/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
2 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance58
29% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence20
20% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding16
84% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure97
$154k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Orden did in office.
MeasureYearAction
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-55.
2025
Became law
VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
Became Public Law No: 119-31.
2025
Became law
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act
Committee Hearings Held
2025
Sponsored
VA Home Loan Affordability Act
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026
Sponsored
Warriors to Workforce Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2025
Sponsored
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle,
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2025
Sponsored
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How Orden votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Orden
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
69
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 536 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
96%voted with Republicans · 4% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2023United States representative
since 2023
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$5.7M
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$3.8M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
29% small (<$200)51% large indiv.20% PAC
16% in-state · 84% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Orden is running in.
WI · HOUSE · 2026lean d
Orden (R) vs Rebecca Cooke (D)
46%−4.0 Cooke50%
Open full race detail →
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · WI-3 U.S. House
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Francis Van Orden is an American politician, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Where Orden standsRace →
Orden 46%Rebecca Cooke 50%
Market · wins
32¢
46%
Poll avg
32%
Win prob
$5.7M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
2025 · BECAME LAW
VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
2025 · BECAME LAW
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act
2025 · SPONSORED
VA Home Loan Affordability Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Warriors to Workforce Act
2025 · SPONSORED
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle,
2025 · SPONSORED
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2023United States representative
since 2023
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Orden's money comes from.
C+
48/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
2 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance58
29% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence20
20% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding16
84% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure97
$154k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Orden votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Orden
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-right
Overall lean
69
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 536 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
96%voted with Republicans · 4% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$5.7M
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$3.8M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
29% small (<$200)51% large indiv.20% PAC
16% in-state · 84% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)