Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Van Orden (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Derrick Van Orden served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 2014.[1][2] Van Orden earned a B.S. from Excelsior University. His career experience includes owning The Butternut Cafe and working as a writer with Beat it Roach Creations.[1]
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Incumbent Derrick Van Orden defeated Rebecca Cooke in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derrick Van Orden (R) | 51.4 | 211,696 | |
| Rebecca Cooke (D) | 48.6 | 200,556 | ||
| Total votes: 412,252 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rustin Provance (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Rebecca Cooke defeated Katrina Shankland and Eric Wilson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Cooke | 50.5 | 42,316 | |
| Katrina Shankland | 41.6 | 34,812 | ||
| Eric Wilson | 7.9 | 6,624 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 83,776 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tara Johnson (D)
- Aaron Nytes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Incumbent Derrick Van Orden advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derrick Van Orden | 99.6 | 52,533 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 211 | ||
| Total votes: 52,744 | ||||
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Endorsements
Van Orden received the following endorsements.
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
Pledges
Van Orden signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Derrick Van Orden defeated Brad Pfaff in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derrick Van Orden (R) | 51.8 | 164,743 | |
| Brad Pfaff (D) | 48.1 | 152,977 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 202 | ||
| Total votes: 317,922 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rustin Provance (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Brad Pfaff defeated Rebecca Cooke, Deb McGrath, and Mark A. Neumann in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Pfaff | 38.9 | 24,041 | |
| Rebecca Cooke | 31.1 | 19,221 | ||
| Deb McGrath | 19.1 | 11,770 | ||
| Mark A. Neumann | 10.8 | 6,672 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 61,729 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brett Knudsen (D)
- Justin Bradley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Derrick Van Orden advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derrick Van Orden | 99.3 | 65,164 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 471 | ||
| Total votes: 65,635 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Denise Hurless (R)
2020
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Incumbent Ronald James Kind defeated Derrick Van Orden in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald James Kind (D) | 51.3 | 199,870 | |
| Derrick Van Orden (R) | 48.6 | 189,524 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 224 | ||
| Total votes: 389,618 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Incumbent Ronald James Kind defeated Mark A. Neumann in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ronald James Kind | 80.6 | 53,064 | |
| Mark A. Neumann | 19.4 | 12,765 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 65,841 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Bonner (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3
Derrick Van Orden defeated Jessi Ebben in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Derrick Van Orden | 65.9 | 36,395 | |
| Jessi Ebben | 34.1 | 18,835 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 55,251 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Peters (R)
- John Garske (R)
- Kevin Ruscher (R)
- Jonathan Sundblom (R)
- Alex Virijevich (R)
- Brandon Cook (R)
- Shannon Moats (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Derrick Van Orden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Derrick Van Orden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Van Orden's campaign website stated the following:
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An Education our Children Deserve In times of crisis, our leaders should revert to our founding documents: The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence. Democrats like Tony Evers have ignored our founding principles and instead imposed onerous and capricious restrictions on our families and schools. Derrick believes we need to restore our freedoms after the last year of imposed restrictions, and that starts with getting our children back to school. Data shows that risks of children in schools are minimal, and we need to act now to help our children get the education they deserve.
Wisconsin families have had to adapt to considerable change: a global pandemic, overreaching government mandates, and lack of support from Washington. Now is the time to get back to work, safely and responsibly. As a former small business owner, Derrick will be the voice that our communities deserve. He knows the people of Wisconsin are the hardest working in the country. Derrick will never stop fighting to make sure the people of the 3rd District can display the hard work, innovation, and ingenuity that Wisconsin has to offer on a fair playing field. Derrick will work tirelessly to stop Democrat tax hikes and make sure more of your hard earned money remains where it should be: in your pocket.
Derrick has put duty above personal gain for his entire life. After 26 years in the Navy, 21 as a Navy SEAL, Derrick returned to his home in Wisconsin to open a small business and give back to the community. He knows that being a Representative means exactly that: representing the people who elected him to serve.
Derrick will work to make sure individuals with preexisting conditions are protected when Obamacare is fully repealed and a new system is implemented allowing for true competition in healthcare, driving costs down.
Derrick’s Navy service gave him a unique perspective on caring for our veterans. Derrick gets his healthcare from the VA and will continue to do so as a Congressman. As a Corpsman with the Navy SEALs, Derrick has saved countless lives on the battlefield and knows that treatment for veterans doesn’t end there. He knows we need to cut red tape at the VA, making treatment for physical and mental scars more accessible for veterans.
Derrick has been a staunch supporter of law enforcement throughout his life, and has brought together leaders in the 3rd District to listen to the challenges they face protecting and serving Wisconsin communities. Derrick will ensure our law enforcement remains fully funded so that our officers are properly trained and equipped to perform their duties.
Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland and the 3rd District is a major producer of dairy and agricultural products. Derrick is committed to working on behalf of farmers, and will work to be appointed to the Agriculture committee where he will be a leading voice for Wisconsin’s dairy industry.
Without borders, we are by definition, not a nation. We must regain control of our borders to keep our nation safe. Derrick will fight to fix the humanitarian crisis and disaster Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi have created at the border.
Derrick supports term limits on all legislators, ensuring that being elected to Congress remains an act of public service, not a way to enrich one’s self.[16] |
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| —Derrick Van Orden's campaign website (2022)[17] | ||
2020
Derrick Van Orden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Van Orden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Derrick Van Orden is an American patriot, retired Navy SEAL, husband, father, grandfather and Christian. He lives with his wife, Sara, on a small hobby farm in Hager City, Wisconsin.
Derrick and his brother were raised in rural poverty by their beloved mother, Carol, who taught them the importance of hard work and self-reliance. She was a fiery Irish farm girl who also taught them to speak plainly and never back down from a just fight.
Derrick's journey of public service started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18. He had the honor to serve our great nation for over 26 years. He retired as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world.
Derrick also became involved in acting and has starred in several motion pictures including; Act of Valor, Surviving the Wild staring Jon Voight, and Running with the Devil, staring Nic Cage and Lawrence Fishburne. He is also a best-selling author.
After retirement, Derrick utilized his leadership skills learned in the SEAL Teams in the private sector consulting with Fortune 500 companies assisting them organizational leadership and C suit mentorship.
- Our platform is based on seven words from one of the most profound documents ever written; The Declaration of Independence. They are; "Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
- I will bring my proven leadership to our district, leadership that has been missing for over 20 years.
- We will never back down from a just fight, we will always protect those in need, and there will always be room for one more at the table.
I am passionate in the belief that there are far too many politicians in Washington DC and not enough statesmen. I will bring mature decision making back to the House and use my judgement to deal with issues as they present themselves.
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Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Derrick Van Orden," accessed November 26, 2022
- ↑ Derrick Van Orden for Congress, "About," accessed November 26, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Derrick Van Orden for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 14, 2022
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