U.S. House candidate · Wisconsin 3rd District
Derrick Van Orden
Overview
Poliscope ↗$7.53M
Raised this cycle
$90K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
77%
Small-dollar share
10%
In-state share
10
Flags
Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is a Republican Representative from WI (District 03). Orden's campaign has raised $7.5 million from 3,507 donors. Funding includes 76.9% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 7.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Legal Services. Campaign committees include VAN ORDEN FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by the Uihleins
- Richard Uihlein gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by Elon Musk
- Elon Musk gave $6,600 (2026)
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $20,312 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $1,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $1,500 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Mostly out-of-state money
- 90% of itemized money from out of state
Small-dollar funded
- 77% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$7.53M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$4.40M
From individuals
$1.59M unitemized
$995K
From PACs
3,507
Donors
avg $22
7%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2020 1,190 donors$2.00M
- 2022 4,390 donors$6.48M
- 2024 5,197 donors$7.66M
- 2026 3,782 donors$7.53M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 87,883 gifts · 72%$1.64M
- $200-$499 526 gifts · 6%$135K
- $500-$999 164 gifts · 4%$87K
- $1,000-$2,899 123 gifts · 8%$180K
- $2,900+ 52 gifts · 10%$236K
- Refunds / negative records 6,210 gifts$-208K
Top donor industries and employers
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 966 gifts$36K
- Finance & Investment 376 gifts$31K
- Legal Services 168 gifts$21K
- Real Estate 413 gifts$19K
- Construction 595 gifts$16K
- Education 1,181 gifts$14K
- Technology & Internet 162 gifts$10K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 144 gifts$9K
- Defense & Aerospace 21 gifts$8K
- Agriculture 160 gifts$8K
- Transportation 63 gifts$6K
- Insurance 158 gifts$4K
- Manufacturing 54 gifts$3K
- Business & Professional Services 125 gifts$1K
- Government & Public Administration 27 gifts$839
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTHAM, JONELLE L. | individual | AL | $10,312 | — | 102 |
| SADERGASKI, LUCY | individual | MN | $9,043 | — | 292 |
| HUANG, HUALIN | individual | CA | $7,826 | — | 48 |
| YANCEY, JO ANN | individual | TX | $7,577 | — | 181 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL J. | individual | FL | $7,370 | — | 215 |
| HARRIS, KAREN N. | individual | MA | $7,367 | — | 233 |
| BERRY, ROBERT | individual | IL | $7,293 | — | 158 |
| GREGORY, BEVERLY GREGORY | individual | NC | $7,221 | — | 16 |
| SNEARLY, MARTHA | individual | OH | $7,144 | — | 305 |
| PURCELL, PHILIP | individual | UT | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| STEPHENS, JOHN | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BRADLEY, JACQUELINE | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SINGER, PAUL | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| POPOLO, JOSEPH | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| POPOLO, CHRIS | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| SMART TD PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) | IL | $10,000 | 3 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| HIGHWATER PAC | NE | $10,000 | 4 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY ONLY TO AMERICA PAC | NY | $10,000 | 4 |
| MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND PA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CA | $10,000 | 4 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| GREATER TOMORROW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| WAGING PEACE | GA | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 12%$282K
- WI 10% · home state$239K
- FL 10%$217K
- CA 9%$213K
- VA 5%$110K
- GA 3%$78K
- IL 3%$76K
- AZ 3%$69K
- MI 3%$65K
- NY 3%$62K
- PA 3%$61K
- NC 2%$55K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC C00681825 | Support | $90K 4 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,265 roll calls on record: 512 yea, 126 nay, 51 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10166 | To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act to require social media influencers to submit registration statements, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 2555 | Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Education | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 10150 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide a period of market exclusivity for botanical drugs, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1496 | Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 10126 | DEMAND Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 7008 | Stop Insider Trading Act | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5831 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1475 | Expressing support for the designation of the first week of August as "National Community Health Center Week", and encouraging all Americans to participate by visiting their local community health center and celebrating the important partnership between health centers and the communities they serve. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 10017 | Permanent CBDC Ban Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9827 | Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9340 | Ratepayer Protection Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 6213 | Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN ORDEN FOR CONGRESS | C00742007 | H / P | principal | $12.0M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://vanorden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5506 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://vanorden.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-5506 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | United Kingdom; Ireland (Mar 27, 2026 – Apr 4, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | Greece (Apr 11, 2025 – Apr 18, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Apr 1, 2024 – Apr 8, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate, Construction. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | WI | 03 | H0WI03175 | $7.53M |
| 2024 | House | WI | 03 | H0WI03175 | $7.66M |
| 2022 | House | WI | 03 | H0WI03175 | $6.48M |
| 2020 | House | WI | 03 | H0WI03175 | $2.00M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.