Who raised the most money in the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?

Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) raised $6.4M and had $1.8M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?

House Majority PAC ($3.1M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.5M), Votevets ($1.1M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?

Jstreetpac gave $91K to Rebecca Cooke; Welcomepac gave $17K to Rebecca Cooke; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Derrick Van Orden.

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2024 general election

Wisconsin 3rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Derrick Van Orden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$14M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$12M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Derrick Van OrdenRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $7.7M
Spent: $7.3M
From individuals: $5.0M
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $19K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $171K
Outside money against: $6.5M

Who paid: 13% of Orden's money came from PACs

Corporate $132K (15%)Trade group $160K (18%)Leadership PAC $376K (41%)Membership $67K (7%)Union $32K (3%)Super PAC $21K (2%)Party $10K (1%)Other $109K (12%)

Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
American Revival PAC Other$10K
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$10K
Team Mchenry Leadership PAC$10K
American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
Commander Zinke Other$10K
Calvert Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Growth Energy PAC Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $3.1M attacking
Votevets · $1.1M attacking
Your Community PAC · $964K attacking
Democracyfirst PAC · $532K attacking
Pro-Choice Women · $325K attacking

FEC record H0WI03175

Rebecca CookeDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.4M
Spent: $6.3M
From individuals: $5.8M
From PACs: $467K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.8M
Outside money against: $3.1M

Who paid: 7% of Cooke's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $159K (32%)Membership $110K (22%)Union $100K (20%)Super PAC $47K (9%)Party $6K (1%)Other $79K (16%)

J Street Membership$91K
Welcomepac Super PAC$17K
Blue Dog Political Action Committee Other$10K
Auchincloss Leadership PAC$10K
Defend the Vote Super PAC$10K
Davids New Dems Fund Other$10K
Pro-Choice Women Other$10K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.5M attacking
Strategic Majority PAC · $592K attacking
Project 218 · $569K supporting
Welcomepac · $550K supporting
Edf Action Votes · $259K supporting

FEC record H2WI03130

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?: $26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race: $14M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $12M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Derrick Van Orden (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?: Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) raised $6.4M and had $1.8M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?: House Majority PAC ($3.1M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.5M), Votevets ($1.1M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Wisconsin 3rd District race?: Jstreetpac gave $91K to Rebecca Cooke; Welcomepac gave $17K to Rebecca Cooke; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Derrick Van Orden.