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U.S. House · WI-03 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Rebecca Cooke

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District

Waitress, former retail owner and nonprofit founder raised on an Eau Claire dairy farm, focused on affordability and rural economic opportunity.

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DistrictWI-03
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Rebecca stands.

Campaign position

Healthcare costs and access

  • Cap essential drug costs at $30 monthly, expand Medicare benefits and reverse Medicaid and ACA cuts affecting rural hospitals

Campaign position

Congressional ethics and accountability

  • Ban stock trading by Congress and the White House, end Citizens United and impose congressional term limits

Campaign position

Family farms and markets

  • Enforce agricultural antitrust laws, expand export markets, oppose tariffs and protect farmland from foreign purchases

Campaign position

Small business tax relief

  • Simplify business permits and licensing, expand small-business tax breaks and incentivize American-made supply chains

Campaign position

Wages and union rights

  • Raise the federal minimum wage to $15, pass the PRO Act and offer tax credits to first-time home buyers

Campaign position

Data centers and privacy

  • Pause new hyperscale data centers, end their tax breaks and prohibit surveillance pricing using personal data

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2015

    Experience

    Red’s Mercantile founder

    Established an American-made goods shop.

  2. Opened 2015; later closed

    Experience

    Red’s Mercantile owner

    Ran the shop for seven years.

  3. 2016 onward

    Experience

    Red Letter Grant founder

    Established a nonprofit for women entrepreneurs.

  4. Since 2016

    Accomplishment

    Women-owned business launches

    Red Letter Grant helped launch more than 60 businesses across northwest Wisconsin.

  • Experience

    Democratic campaign worker

    Worked on campaigns before returning to Eau Claire.

  • Experience

    WEDC board member

    Served on the economic development corporation board.

  • Experience

    Restaurant waitress

    Continues working at a local restaurant.

  • Experience

    University of St. Thomas degree

    Completed a college degree.

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