When is Election Day?

The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.

Is this the official candidate list for this House race?

No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with your municipal clerk and the official sample ballot for your address.

Are the poll numbers a forecast?

No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

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U.S. House

Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District — 2026

Wisconsin’s 3rd District elects a U.S. representative on November 3, 2026. Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden faces Democrat Rebecca Cooke. Ballotpedia also lists independent candidates.

What this office is

Each U.S. House district elects one representative for a two-year term. Your district is assigned by official maps and your registered address — not by opening a page on this site. The House originates revenue bills, shares lawmaking with the Senate, and can impeach federal officers. All 435 voting seats are on the ballot in 2026.

Why it matters in 2026

Ballotpedia includes WI-03 among 2026 House battlegrounds. Van Orden flipped the seat in 2022. Your municipal clerk’s sample ballot is the authority for district and candidate names.

Van Orden won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary. Confirm the full November field with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Candidates

Names below are declared or nominated figures reported as of mid-September 2026. Party labels identify tickets only. This is not an endorsement and not a certified list.

Derrick Van Orden

Republican · Incumbent

Van Orden has represented Wisconsin’s 3rd District since 2023. He is a retired Navy SEAL. He advanced from the 2026 Republican primary.

Source: Ballotpedia, Derrick Van Orden · accessed September 17, 2026

Photo: U.S. House / public domain. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source

Rebecca Cooke

Democratic

Cooke is the Democratic nominee listed on Ballotpedia’s 2026 general-election table for Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Confirm biography details on Ballotpedia and official filings.

Published polls

No public polls listed yet

We have not attached an individual, dated survey we can cite for this race. Check aggregator pages rather than treating an empty table as a forecast.

Questions readers ask

When is Election Day?: The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.
Is this the official candidate list for this House race?: No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with your municipal clerk and the official sample ballot for your address.
Are the poll numbers a forecast?: No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

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