Republican, the incumbent. Candidate for U.S. House, District 3, Wisconsin, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Listed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Ballot Access Report for the June 9, 2026 Commission meeting, with Appendix 'Candidate Tracking by Office, 2026 General Election - 11/3/2026' (Printed 6/8/2026) (Printed 6/8/2026 (the report for the June 9, 2026 meeting)); FEC candidate H0WI03175, party as filed REP. Office, district and party are as the list gives them; the record adds no judgment.
Derrick Van Orden voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax breaks for data center developers. (as reported, September 25, 2026)
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Republican incumbent congressman
Derrick Van Orden voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax breaks for data center developers.
Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: Derrick Van Orden voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.
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Derrick Van Orden claims Rebecca Cooke worked with Wisconsin Technology Council and Third Way and is responsible for data centers in Mount Pleasant and Beaver Dam
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden stated that Wisconsin families should not be stuck paying higher utility bills to subsidize massive energy demands from data centers and that if a company needs massive amounts of power, Wisconsin families should not be left holding the bill
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden stated he believes local communities should have the final say on data centers and that productive farmland should not be used
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data center companies to pay the full cost of energy generation, transmission and distribution upgrades; stated Wisconsin families should not subsidize data center energy demands and that companies needing massive power should bear those costs
Confirmed by the record: Van Orden voted Yea on H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives roll call 312, September 16, 2026. Read from the statement's words: Derrick Van Orden voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act. Checked against the roll call the record holds on the bill, as the clerk printed it.
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U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin
Congressman Derrick Van Orden voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires state utility regulators to ensure large load customers cover the full incremental costs of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades
Confirmed by the record: Van Orden voted Yea on H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives roll call 312, September 16, 2026. Read from the statement's words: Derrick Van Orden voted for H.R. 9340. Checked against the roll call the record holds on the bill, as the clerk printed it.
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Bill data from LegiScan, licensed CC BY 4.0. The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
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