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2025-08-29 News & Politics
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Wisconsin Midterm Focus: Democratic Challenger Highlights MAGA Congressman Van Orden’s Controversies.

Learn how Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden faces backlash in Wisconsin's 3rd District over focusing on parties rather than constituents, creating an opening for Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke.

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  • Congressman Van Orden is criticized for alleged conduct (keg parties in office) and betraying voting commitments, particularly regarding rural healthcare cuts.
  • Challenger Rebecca Cooke highlights tangible voter fears—healthcare access, affordability—over cultural distractions used by opponents.
  • Recent special election trends suggest a potential Democratic shift, giving Cooke confidence about flipping the closely contested district in 2026.

This segment analyzes the political climate in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, contrasting the alleged behavior of incumbent Van Orden with the policy focus of challenger Rebecca Cooke ahead of the next election cycle. Voters are reportedly angered by broken promises concerning rural healthcare access.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on more bad news from Donald Trump as Wisconsin seems poised to flip back to turning blue in the midterm elections and Meiselas highlights Rebecca Cooke who is the Democratic candidate running against Congressman Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@trumphater8647 2025-08-29

All of MAGA has to go not just Trump

1.3k 66 replies
@lizlee8686 2025-08-29

KAMALA TOLD US ALL WHAT TRUMP WAS GOING TO DO. KAMALA WAS RIGHT!!!!

1.3k 109 replies
@lisanull900 2025-08-29

Anyone who ever identified as MAGA needs to GO!!! Not talking just the federal govt, but ALL levels of govt.

796 18 replies
@nana4lfe1854 2025-08-29

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES NOW!! VOTE EVERY REPUBLICAN OUT IN THE MIDTERMS!! FDJT 🤬 🤬 🤬

692 14 replies
@YE.143 2025-08-29

The only solution is to VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT to save our Democracy. 💙

652 43 replies
@doughughes5732 2025-08-29

A lot of these younger new Dems r pretty impressive. Intelligent, caring, and very articulate. 💙

409 14 replies
@warisgood454 2025-08-29

Texans won't forget the children who died in the floods I will never forget

292 19 replies
@Marta-e3y 2025-08-29

These Republican lawmakers are despicable.

231 3 replies
@llm8268 2025-08-29

Wisconsin needs this shining light, Rebecca Cooke. This other Wisconsin guy comes across like a raging psychopath and the lowest of the low. Choose wisely, choose the highest path, from someone who actually cares and understands.

48 1 replies
@BGR_Sail 2025-08-29

What a stark difference between this kind and well thought lady and that ogre she’s running against.

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