The first-term Republican congressman has raised a whopping $6.6 million as he tries to hold his swing district in western Wisconsin.
After running behind President Donald Trump’s vote totals in his 3rd Congressional District in western Wisconsin, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien) is a big target for Democrats looking to win back the majority in the U.S. House.
In 2020, Trump won the 3rd Congressional District by 4.7 points. Van Orden won the seat in 2022 by 2.7 points, 51.8% to 48.1%.
Van Orden has raised more than $6.6 million from individual donors and political action committees, according to his reports to the Federal Elections Commission. Outside of the candidates’ campaigns, independent groups are also spending millions in the district in advertising to try and sway the election.
The congressman has strong financial support from many agribusinesses. Along with Transportation & Infrastructure and Veterans Affairs, Van Orden also sits on the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House, where policy and bills are shaped before going to the full body for a vote.
Billionaire right-wing megadonor Richard Uihlein, co-founder of the packing supplies company ULINE, has also given Van Orden the maximum $6,600.
Donations to candidates for federal offices from individuals are capped at $3,300 per election, so a person can give a candidate for Congress a max of $6,600 per election cycle, as it includes both a primary and a general. Political Action Committees that give to multiple candidates can donate up to $5,000 per election, for a total of $10,000 per election cycle.
DONORS NOTES AMOUNT AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC “a grower-owned cooperative in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota” $10,000 American Revival PAC $10,000 CHS INC PAC “a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States” $10,000 EUREKA PAC $10,000 Eye of the Tiger PAC $10,000 First In Freedom PAC $10,000 Majority Cmte PAC $10,000 On Wisconsin PAC $10,000 Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC $10,000 Farmers’ Rice Cooperative PAC $9,500 BOB W. KRAFT
MILWAUKEE, WIOwner, FirstPathway Partners $8,700 American Optometric Association PAC $8,000 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology PAC $7,500 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association PAC $7,500 DREAMAKERS PAC $7,000 In the Arena PAC $7,000 ANDERSON, JOHN R
ROCKFORD, ILowner, ANDERSON ENTERPRISES, LLC $6,600 DAVID LUDINGTON
ONALASKA, WIORAL SURGERY CLINIC OF LACROSSE $6,600 JERRY BAUER
DURAND, WICEO OF BAUER BUILT INC $6,600 KENT TAYLOR
EDMOND, OKPHARMACIST $6,600 LEVY, EDWARD C
BIRMINGHAM, MIchairman, EDW C LEVY CO $6,600 MICHAEL HANSEN
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLBUSINESS ADVISOR $6,600 ROBERT E. CHALLEY
LAFAYETTE, CAINVESTOR $6,600 UIHLEIN, RICHARD
LAKE BLUFF, ILCEO of ULINE $6,600 BEVERLY FORD
MARIETTA, GARETIRED $6,597 HERBERT E. DILGER
CHICAGO, ILSELF EMPLOYED $6,534 DONALD GLENZ
SPRING, TXRETIRED $6,327 JO ANN YANCEY
CONROE, TXRETIRED $6,261 MARGO WHITNEY SINADER CEDAR GLEN, CA RETIRED $6,261 PATRICIA A. MICKEY
NORTH CANTON, OHRETIRED $6,036 CROELL, KURT
LAWLER, IOWApresident, CROELL $6,000 Farm Credit Council PAC $6,000 TTM Technologies PAC “a leading global RF and specialty components, advanced technology, and PCB fabrication solutions supplier” $6,000 RUBY S. FRUGE
PORT BARRE, LARETIRED $5,985 GENEVA MCCURRYNEFF FAYETTEVILLE, GA RETIRED $5,803 JANE WOODMAN
PALM BEACH, FLRETIRED $5,800 BEVERLY K. OLSON
MACON, GABED AND BREAKFAST $5,741 HOWARD A. ROTH
WAUZEKA, WIHOG FARMER $5,700 MARQUIS, ALEXANDER
DUNLAP, ILLOGISTICS MANAGER, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $5,600 MARQUIS, BENJAMIN L
CHILLICOTHE, ILDIRECTOR OF IT & MULTI MEDIA, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $5,600 MARQUIS, JASON
PRINCETON, ILCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $5,600 MARQUIS, THOMAS
PRINCETON, ILVP Director of Marketing, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $5,600 KARON MOULTON
BENTON, AKRETIRED $5,524 Home Depot PAC $5,518 BARBARA BOFINGER
ROCKY POINT, NYRETIRED $5,407 VIRGINIA HRUZA
PRESCOTT, AZRETIRED $5,370 JUANITA PRESLEY
MERIDIAN, IDRETIRED $5,348 POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS a federally recognized tribe with reservations in lower Alabama $5,278 PATRICIA FIELDS
CARLSBAD, CARETIRED $5,071 AMERICAN SECURITY PAC $5,000 BE VICTORIOUS OVER DEMOCRATS PAC $5,000 BERNICK, CAROL L
NAPLES, 34108CEO, POLISHED NICKEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $5,000 DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC $5,000 MVL PAC $5,000 SMART TD PAC $5,000 TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC $5,000 SUSAN A. CHRISTIAN DOYLESTOWN, PA HOMEMAKER $4,974 EDWARD D. DOHERTY
DALLAS, TXRETIRED $4,850 STEPHEN NORRIS
GATESVILLE, TXPHYSICIAN $4,702 REBECCA BRUNE
HOUSTON, TXRETIRED $4,594 MELODIE PARRISH
DURHAM, NCRETIRED $4,581 KEVIN BEIRIGER
POCATELLO, IDRETIRED $4,578 SAMUEL BELER
LAFAYETTE, CARETIRED $4,578 JAMES P. O’DONOVAN SAVANNAH, GA RETIRED $4,521 CALL TO SERVICE PAC $4,500 CAROLYN S.
BRYAN, TXRETIRED $4,385 HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC $4,300 WILLIAM MCCANN
DEWEY, AZRETIRED $4,281 DAVID FRALEY
EAU CLAIRE, WIRETIRED $4,251 CECILE MENEGHELLI
SAN MATEO, CARETIRED $4,217 JUDY SIMMONS
SAVANNAH, GARETIRED $4,180 FOREVER YOUNG PAC $4,000 MARY JO J. WERNER
LA CROSSE, WIRETIRED $4,000 RANGER PAC $4,000 ROY CAMPBELL
LA CROSSE, WIRETIRED $4,000 CORNELIA RICHARDS CARROLLTON, GA RETIRED $3,913 RONALD POWERS
TOWNSEND, MARETIRED $3,849 RICHARD MACKAIG
DANA POINT, CARETIRED $3,806 CHARLES CRAIG
PAINTED POST, NYEXECUTIVE AT CORNING INC $3,782 SYLVIA C. PAYNE WILLIAMSBURG, VA RETIRED $3,613 WILLIAM G. HAMILTON
SKOKIE, ILRETIRED $3,567 JOAN WEHMAN
CEDAR HILL, TXRETIRED $3,558 STEFAN ADAIR
MISSION VIEJO, CASURGEON $3,518 BARRY RHOADS
MCLEAN, VACASSIDY ASSOCIATES/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $3,500 DO RIGHT BAYOU PAC $3,500 LET’S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC $3,500 FRED B. MILLER
VANCOUVER, WARETIRED $3,484 MARSHA POINTS
TYLER, TXRETIRED $3,450 MICHAEL BARRI
IRVINE, CARETIRED $3,450 ARMINDA O’FLYNN
MIAMI, FLRETIRED $3,406 ANDERSON, LINDA
ROCKFORD, ILHomemaker $3,400 JOHN D. SCOTT
LAKE DELTON, WIEXECUTIVE AT SCOTT CONSTRUCTION $3,400 BRENDA PRESTON DUNN HOUSTON, TX RETIRED $3,326 JOHN CATSIMATIDIS
NEW YORK CITY, NYCHAIRMAN AND CEO OF RED APPLE GROUP $3,317 BLAIR DILLMAN
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIOWNER OF WINNESHIEK BAR AND GRILL $3,300 CARL THOMA
CHICAGO, IL$3,300 FARMERS PAC $3,300 JANE JOHNSON
OSHKOSH, WIHOMEMAKER $3,300 JIMMY E WESTCOTT
DALLAS, TXHOMEMAKER $3,300 JOEL S. MARCUS
PASADENA, CAINVESTOR $3,300 JOHN BILLHEIMER
ANTIOCH, CAOWNER OF JB MECHANICAL INC $3,300 JOHN KILROY
DOVER, IDKILROY STRATEGIC ADVISORS/REAL ESTATE $3,300 K K HENTZEN
MILWAUKEE, WIRETIRED $3,300 KEITH ROZOLIS
LAKE GENEVA, WIABC SUPPLY/BUSINESSMAN $3,300 MARISA BOWEN
ELMHURST, ILRETIRED $3,300 REDROCK VENTURES LLC PAC $3,300 RICHARD ROBERTS
LAKEWOOD, NJRETIRED $3,300 ROBERT P. FETTIG
LAKE GENEVA, WIBUSINESS MANAGER AT TANKCRAFT CORP $3,300 RONALD H. JOHNSON
OSHKOSH, WIU.S. SENATOR $3,300 SHARON FRANK
COTTAGE GROVE, WIRETIRED $3,300 STEVE SNIDER
NEWTON, MASELF EMPLOYED $3,300 WOODY L. HUNT
EL PASO, TXEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AT HUNT COMPANIES $3,300
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