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Wisconsin 3rd

📅 General: November 3, 2026
Last updated: Oct 24, 2026 09:15 AM
Poll Leader
No polls
0 candidates polled
Total Money in Race
$20.8M
Combined fundraising
Outside Spending
$59.9M
Independent expenditures
Corporate Influence
$115.7M
520 lobbying clients
🧠 Race Intelligence
Toss-Up
Signal Alignment INSUFFICIENT DATA at 0%
Data Signals
📈 Van Orden: Net IE: +219K
🏛️ Super PAC Activity in This Race
Committee
Direction
Amount
HMP
Opposing Van Orden
$29.6M
SAFETY & AFFORDABILITY PAC INC.
Opposing Cooke
$6.5M
NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC
Supporting Alfonso
$5.4M
LCV VICTORY FUND
Opposing Van Orden
$5.0M
AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION PAC
Opposing Van Orden
$2.9M
HMP
Supporting Steil
$2.8M
TOMORROW TOGETHER
Opposing Van Orden
$2.4M
EDF ACTION VOTES
Opposing Van Orden
$2.2M
Supporting Steil
$1.0M
AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION PAC
Supporting Steil
$996K
🏛️ Corporate Influence Pipeline
Companies spending $437.9M lobbying Congress are simultaneously directing $115.7M in campaign spending in this race.
520
Corporate Clients
$437.9M
Lobbying Spend
$115.7M
Campaign Spending
2509
Lobbyists
Lobbying Issues Connected to This Race
🏭 Trade & Manufacturing 🛡️ Defense & Security 🏥 Healthcare & Pharma ⚡ Energy & Utilities
Company Lobbying $ Campaign $ Candidate
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA 🏭 🏥 🛡️
$64.1M
$213K
COOKE
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 🤖 🛡️ 🏭
$14.2M
$213K
COOKE
SAP AMERICA, INC 🤖 🏭 🛡️
$11.2M
$213K
COOKE
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) 🤖 🛡️ ⚡
$10.8M
$213K
COOKE
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. 🏭 🤖 ⚡
$10.3M
$213K
COOKE
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA 💰 🏥 🛡️
$9.9M
$213K
COOKE
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA 🏥 🏭 🛡️
$9.2M
$213K
COOKE
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. 🏥 🏭 💰
$9.1M
$213K
COOKE
Source: Senate LDA filings + FEC data via Hammerhead Intelligence. Lobbying $ = annual reported federal lobbying expenditures (company-wide). Campaign $ = IE spending directed at candidates in this specific race.
🏢 Donor Employer Groups — FEC Schedule A
Individual contributions aggregated by employer. Contributions are from employees, not the companies themselves.
VAN ORDEN (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
FOUNDERS FUND
$14K (4)
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
$14K (4)
MIDLAND ENERGY
$14K (4)
HENDRICKS HOLDING
$14K (4)
VALMORE GP
$13K (5)
EDW. C. LEVY
$8K (33)
ANTON DEVCO
$7K (3)
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT
$7K (5)
STEPHENS
$7K (3)
COOKE (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups (5 also lobby Congress)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$23K (63)
SCHUSTERMAN INTERESTS
$21K (6)
JANE STREET CAPITAL
$20K (6)
PABLO FOUNDATION
$10K (3)
UW HEALTH
$10K (29)
CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS
$8K (3)
THE WALT DISNEY CO
$8K (7)
GOOGLE
$7K (9)
RUEDEBUSCH DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
$7K (2)
QPRIME
$7K (2)
STEIL (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
KLONDIKE CHEESE
$42K (12)
COINBASE
$30K (9)
CAPITAL GROUP
$25K (10)
BLACKROCK
$19K (9)
PARADIGM
$15K (6)
FOUNDERS FUND
$14K (4)
BLACKSTONE
$14K (5)
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
$14K (4)
SOLANA LABS
$14K (4)
STARSKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
$14K (4)
WASSGREN (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
MADISON RETIREMENT ADMIN
$7K (2)
MAHALIA VEDIC WELLNESS
$7K (3)
BOM INVESTMENTS
$7K (3)
MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
$7K (2)
FISHER INVESTMENTS
$7K (5)
HAVERSINE FUNDING
$3K (1)
WRI
$506 (2)
HCVT CPAS
$500 (1)
ZEPPELIN CAPITAL
$500 (1)
HERMENING (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
HERMENING FINANCIAL GROUP
$210 (1)
FITZGERALD (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups (1 also lobby Congress)
BGR GROUP
$10K (10)
MILWAUKEE TOOL
$9K (10)
ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
$7K (3)
ABC
$7K (2)
BLACKSTONE
$7K (3)
ULINE
$7K (3)
TOLL FOUNDATION
$7K (3)
THE GIBSON GROUP
$6K (5)
HORICON BANK
$5K (3)
CONNECTOR
$4K (3)
MOORE (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) Top employer groups
EPIC SYSTEMS
$7K (2)
LEM SETTLEMENT GROUP
$5K (2)
GTW
$5K (2)
BOSTON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$5K (2)
CD SMITH
$4K (2)
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
$4K (1)
THRIVENT
$4K (1)
ONEAMERICA FINANCIAL
$3K (1)
PROTECTIVE LIFE
$3K (1)
MASSMUTUAL
$3K (1)
WIED (REPUBLICAN PARTY) Top employer groups
CASH DEPOT
$7K (3)
HJ MARTIN & SON
$7K (4)
SPACEX
$7K (3)
BGR GROUP
$5K (6)
QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP
$5K (3)
GREEN BAY PACKING
$5K (3)
UFA
$5K (3)
PLEXUS
$4K (5)
EPIC
$3K (1)
NEUMANN COMPANIES
$3K (1)
🔀 14 SPLIT DONORS — Employers whose staff donate to both sides
FOUNDERS FUND: VAN ORDEN $14,000 / STEIL $14,000. WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: VAN ORDEN $14,000 / STEIL $14,000. MIDLAND ENERGY: VAN ORDEN $14,000 / STEIL $14,000.
Source: FEC Schedule A (2026 cycle) via Hammerhead Intelligence
Federal Spending Context (CD-03)
Federal awards flowing into this jurisdiction · Source: USAspending.gov
$51.5B
Total Awards
1%
Defense ($54.6M)
5,795,483
Population
Top Industries & Recipients ▾
Offices of Physicians (except · $4.4B Facilities Support Services · $48.3M Commercial and Institutional B · $42.2M Perishable Prepared Food Manuf · $22.2M All Other Outpatient Care Cent · $13.8M Environmental Consulting Servi · $13.2M
Recipient Amount
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.
$24.3B
OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
$4.4B
DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE
$67.2M
TRANE U.S. INC.
$44.8M
J. F. BRENNAN COMPANY, INC.
$35.7M
OPTUMSERVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
$30.1M
MAINSTAY DISTRIBUTING, LLC
$24.5M
ORC INDUSTRIES, INC.
$21.5M
Candidate Comparison
Candidate
RCP Avg
Raised
COH
Sm $
Burn
IE For
IE Agst
Cooke (D)
—
$12.0M
$901K
34%
92%
$2.7M
$7.8M
Van Orden (R)
—
$8.8M
$2.1M
37%
82%
$6.6M
$42.7M
Financial Breakdown
Cooke (D)
Total Raised
$11,959,646
Cash on Hand
$901,408
Disbursements
$11,068,377
Individual Contributions
$10,281,052
PAC Contributions
$748,321
Small Dollar %
34.3%
Burn Rate
92.5%
Net IE Advantage
$-5.1M
Van Orden (R)
Total Raised
$8,794,975
Cash on Hand
$2,119,420
Disbursements
$7,192,361
Individual Contributions
$5,133,342
PAC Contributions
$1,201,542
Small Dollar %
37.1%
Burn Rate
81.8%
Net IE Advantage
$-36.1M
📜 Historical Context — Wisconsin
Partisan Lean R+3
↘ Trending R+6

WI has a partisan lean of R+3. The state has shifted toward Republicans by 6 points in recent elections. Democrats won 3 of the last 4 Senate races here (avg margin D+15).

Presidential Results
2020 D+0.6
2016 R+0.7
2012 D+6.9
2008 D+13.9
2004 D+0.4
Senate Results
2018 D+10.8
2016 R+3.4
2012 D+5.5
2010 D+47.0