Cooke speaks to media, thanks supporters for her victory
EAU CLAIRE — Rebecca Cooke thanked her supporters Friday after she defeated incumbent Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien) in the Third Congressional District race Tuesday. Cooke addressed area media in a Zoom conference call, where she discussed her immediate next steps forward, from setting up her offices to her goals of her first 100 days after she's sworn in. "I'm really excited for our victory. I'm excited to be able to move the ball forward and work on the campaign promises I made," Cooke said. "Right now, people are hanging on by a thread, trying to pay for everyday things. I am focused on delivering felt results for people. We want to show people that when you vote for a Democrat, your life improves." As of Friday morning, Cooke had received 172,757 votes (52.4%), to Van Orden's 150,872 (45.8%). Two other candidates combined for another 1.7% of the vote. An estimated 99% of the vote has been counted. Cooke won only seven of the 19 counties across the district but she carried Eau Claire County, 31,706 (62.2%) to Van Orden's 18,489 (36.3%)."I was surprised by the margin," she said. "To have such a resounding victory is exciting for us,
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