Rebecca Cooke

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she is focused on tackling the affordability crisis with better wages, more economic opportunities and lower taxes for working families.[5]
• Describes herself as a waitress, small business owner and nonprofit leader who grew up on a sixth-generation Wisconsin dairy farm.[1],[3]
• Says she will work to end what she calls a culture of corruption in Washington, including banning stock trading by members of Congress and the White House.[5],[2]

Background

• Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Wisconsin District 3 (lost 48.6% to 51.3%), 2024 general election · 2024[6]
• Candidate for the Democratic nomination, U.S. House, Wisconsin District 3 (finished second to Brad Pfaff), 2022 Democratic primary · 2022[4],[6]
• Board member (appointed by Gov. Tony Evers), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation · 2019–2021[3],[4]
• Founder, Red Letter Grant (nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs) · 2016–present[3]
• Political consultant (her firm advised eight political campaigns) · 2015–2021[4]
• Owner, Red's Mercantile, Eau Claire · 2015–2022[3],[4]
• Finance director for Democratic congressional campaigns, Four campaigns in four states · 2012–2014[4],[3]

Education

• B.A., University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)[3],[4],[6]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Supports capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin, asthma inhalers and cancer drugs at $30 a month, expanding Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing, and reversing Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts.[2]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress and the White House, ending Citizens United and setting term limits for members of Congress.[2]
• Immigration
  Supports a secure border and a pathway to citizenship for workers without criminal records, and calls the bipartisan Dignity Act a good first step.[7]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a federal moratorium on new data centers to give communities time to study the effects on utility rates, the environment and jobs.[7],[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, passing the PRO Act and ending tariffs she says have cut off agricultural markets.[2],[7]

Voting record

Rebecca Cooke has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words