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Wisconsin's 3rd U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $16.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Derrick Van Orden
Rep. Derrick Van OrdenR
U.S. Representative · WI-3
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
30
Votes Missed
8.68%
Cross-party
43
Committees
ChairEconomic Opportunity Subcommittee
Vice ChairLivestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Wisconsin District 3. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$16.9M
Candidates
4 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Derrick Van OrdenR
Cash on Hand
$6.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Derrick Van Orden R51.4%Rebecca Cooke D 48.6%412,872
2022Derrick Van Orden R51.9%Brad Pfaff D 48.1%317,720
2020Ron Kind D51.3%Derrick Van Orden R 48.7%389,394
2018Ron Kind D59.7%Steve Toft R 40.3%314,868
2016Ron Kind D100.0%—257,401
2014Ron Kind D56.5%Tony Kurtz R 43.5%274,908
2012Ron Kind D64.1%Ray Boland R 35.9%339,425
2010Ron Kind D50.3%Dan Kapanke R 46.5%251,219
2008Ron Kind D63.2%Paul Stark R 34.5%356,204
2006Ron Kind D64.9%Paul R Nelson R 35.1%251,845
2004Ron Kind D56.5%Dale W Schultz R 43.5%362,722
2002Ron Kind D63.1%Bill Arndt R 33.7%207,667
2000Ron Kind D64.0%Susan Tully R 36.0%271,246
1998Ron Kind D71.5%Troy A Brechler R 28.5%179,257
1996Ron Kind D52.1%James E Harsdorf R 47.9%234,113
District
Population
739,573
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
28.5%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
39.5
Mean HH Income
$93K
Poverty Rate
11.7%
HS or Higher
94.0%
Median Home Value
$233K
Median Rent
$966/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.7%
Under 18 / 65+
20.7% / 19.3%