3rd Congressional District Democrats say they’ll represent regular people better than Van Orden

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 1,483

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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In the six years since U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden first entered Wisconsin’s political landscape, Democrats have often run against the Prairie du Chien Republican by pointing to his long list of perceived character flaws.

The multiple instances of yelling at teenagers, attending the protest that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the gun he brought to the airport, tirades against constituents, the hundreds of tweets he …

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