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Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Columbia County Clerk's list. The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: November 3, 2026 Sample Ballots, Official Ballot, Partisan Office and Referendum (Columbia County Clerk) (no list date printed; the ballots are headed November 3, 2026).

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The candidates

  1. Derrick Van Orden, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 3, Wisconsin

    Derrick Van Orden

    Republican · In office

    Of 6 statements on the record, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 1 carries no label.

    What they said

    0 5 0

    What they did

    0 votes in favor of data centers 1 vote against

    6 statements · 1 vote on the record

    Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

    Derrick Van Orden's page · In their own words

  2. Rebecca Cooke

    Democratic

    Rebecca Cooke says Van Orden voted to give an $83 billion tax break to data center developers.

    Their newest statement on the record, September 25, 2026, Yahoo.

    What they said

    2 statements on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    2 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Rebecca Cooke's page · In their own words

  3. Alexander Valiensi Kent

    Independent

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Alexander Valiensi Kent's page · In their own words

  4. Rustin Provance

    Independent

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Rustin Provance's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Derrick Van Orden stand on data centers?

Of 6 statements on the record, 5 raised concerns about data centers and 1 carries no label.

Statements 6 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Derrick Van Orden voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax breaks for data center developers.

    Yahoo · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    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

    WEAU · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    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

    The Moore County News-Press · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    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

    The Center Square · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    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

    The Center Square · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    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

    Wisconsin Right Now · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 1 vote

1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.

  1. Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 · against

Where does Rebecca Cooke stand on data centers?

Rebecca Cooke has 2 statements on data centers on the record.

Statements 2 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Rebecca Cooke says Van Orden voted to give an $83 billion tax break to data center developers.

    Yahoo · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Rebecca Cooke has been a strong advocate for a data center moratorium.

    Yahoo · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Alexander Valiensi Kent stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Alexander Valiensi Kent.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Alexander Valiensi Kent.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Rustin Provance stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Rustin Provance.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Rustin Provance.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Columbia County Clerk's list, verified October 15, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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