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Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District (WI-3)

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Derrick Van Orden, a Republican, has represented the district since 2023.

The district includes all or part of 19 counties (6 in part).

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 739,573, a median household income of $72,409, and a median age of 39.5. Of residents 25 and older, 28.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Official portrait of Derrick Van Orden, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd District
Derrick Van Orden

U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd District · Republican

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2026 election

Van Orden has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026.

4 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 WI-3 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for WI-3 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
CandidatePartyRaisedCash on handThrough
Rebecca CookeDemocratic$8,601,146$1,826,605Jul 22
Derrick Van Orden (incumbent)Republican$7,526,052$4,677,029Jul 22
Emily BergeDemocratic$728,722$105,964Jul 22
Laura S. BenjaminDemocratic$32,066$6,693Sep 30, 2025

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population
739,573
Median household income
$72,409
Median age
39.5
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Places and ZIP codes

WI-3 covers all of 168 places, the largest Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Stevens Point, and part of 10 more places, the largest River Falls, Tomah, and Wisconsin Dells.

Adams, Alma, Alma Center, Almond, Altoona, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Arcadia, Arkansaw, Arkdale, Augusta, Bagley, Bancroft, Bangor, Bay City, Bell Center, Biron, Black River Falls, Blair, Bloomington, Blue River, Boaz, Boscobel, Boyceville, Brice Prairie, Buffalo City, Camp Douglas, Cashton, Cassville, Cataract, Cazenovia, Ceex Haci, Chaseburg, Chippewa Falls, Cochrane, Colfax, Coon Valley, Cuba City (part), De Soto, Dellwood, Diamond Bluff, Dickeyville, Dodge, Downing, Downsville, Durand, Eastman, Easton, Eau Claire, Eleva, Elk Mound, Ellsworth, Elmwood, Elroy, Ettrick, Fairchild, Fall Creek, Fennimore, Ferryville, Fountain City, French Island, Friendship, Galesville, Gays Mills, Genoa, Gilmanton, Glen Haven, Gotham, Grand Marsh, Hager City, Hatfield, Hazel Green (part), Hillsboro, Hixton, Holmen, Hustler, Independence, Ironton, Junction City, Kendall, Kieler, Knapp, La Crosse, La Farge, La Valle, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Camelot, Lake Hallie, Lake Sherwood, Lake Wazeecha, Lake Wissota, Lancaster, Lime Ridge, Livingston (part), Lone Rock, Lyndon Station, Lynxville, Maiden Rock, Mauston, Melrose, Melvina, Menomonie, Merrillan (part), Milladore, Millston, Mindoro, Mission, Mondovi, Montfort (part), Mount Hope, Mount Sterling, Muscoda (part), Nekoosa, Nelson, Nelsonville, New Lisbon, Norwalk, Oakdale, Onalaska, Ontario, Osseo, Park Ridge, Patch Grove, Pepin, Pigeon Falls, Platteville, Plover, Plum City, Polonia, Port Edwards, Potosi, Prairie du Chien, Prescott, Readstown, Richland Center, Ridgeland, River Falls (part), Rock Falls, Rockland, Rosholt, Rudolph, Sand Pillow, Sandy Hook, Seneca, Sextonville, Seymour, Soldiers Grove, Sparta, Spring Valley (part), St. Joseph, Steuben, Stevens Point, Stockholm, Stoddard, Strum, Tainter Lake, Taylor, Tennyson, Tomah (part), Trempealeau, Tunnel City, Union Center, Vesper, Viola, Viroqua, Waumandee, Wauzeka, West Salem, Westby, Wheeler, Whitehall, Whiting, Wilton, Wisconsin Dells (part), Wisconsin Rapids, Wonewoc, Woodman, Yuba

WI-3 covers all of 119 ZIP codes and part of 61 more.

53518, 53540, 53543 (part), 53554 (part), 53556 (part), 53569 (part), 53573 (part), 53581, 53584, 53588 (part), 53801, 53802, 53804, 53805, 53806, 53807 (part), 53808, 53809, 53810, 53811 (part), 53812, 53813, 53816, 53817, 53818 (part), 53820, 53821, 53825, 53826, 53827, 53910, 53920 (part), 53924, 53929, 53934, 53936, 53937 (part), 53941 (part), 53942 (part), 53944 (part), 53948, 53950 (part), 53952 (part), 53959 (part), 53962, 53964 (part), 53965 (part), 53968, 54002 (part), 54003, 54005 (part), 54011, 54013 (part), 54014, 54021, 54022 (part), 54406, 54407, 54410 (part), 54412 (part), 54413 (part), 54423, 54443, 54454, 54455 (part), 54457 (part), 54458, 54466 (part), 54467, 54469, 54473 (part), 54475, 54481, 54482, 54489 (part), 54494, 54495 (part), 54499 (part), 54601, 54603, 54610, 54611 (part), 54612, 54613, 54614, 54615, 54616, 54618 (part), 54619, 54621, 54622, 54623, 54624, 54625, 54626, 54627, 54628, 54629, 54630, 54631, 54632, 54634, 54635 (part), 54636, 54637, 54638, 54639, 54642, 54643, 54644, 54645, 54648, 54650, 54651, 54652, 54653, 54654, 54655, 54656, 54657, 54658, 54659, 54660 (part), 54661, 54664, 54665, 54666 (part), 54667, 54669, 54670, 54701, 54703, 54720, 54721, 54722, 54723, 54724 (part), 54725, 54726 (part), 54727 (part), 54728 (part), 54729 (part), 54730 (part), 54734 (part), 54736, 54737, 54738, 54739, 54740, 54741 (part), 54742, 54747, 54749 (part), 54750, 54751, 54754 (part), 54755, 54756, 54757 (part), 54758, 54759, 54760, 54761, 54762 (part), 54763 (part), 54767 (part), 54768 (part), 54769, 54770, 54772, 54773, 54909 (part), 54921, 54930 (part), 54943 (part), 54945 (part), 54966 (part), 54977 (part), 54981 (part), 54984 (part)

Wisconsin senators

Neighboring districts

  • IA-2 · Ashley Hinson (R)
  • IL-16 · Darin LaHood (R)
  • MN-1 · Brad Finstad (R)
  • MN-2 · Angie Craig (D)
  • WI-2 · Mark Pocan (D)
  • WI-6 · Glenn Grothman (R)
  • WI-7 · Tom Tiffany (R)
  • WI-8 · Tony Wied (R)

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