3rd CD WisDems

Young Democrats of Wisconsin and the 3rd CD Democrats host only Democratic Primary Forum for Wisconsin State Treasurer Tuesday, June 21 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St. in La Crosse. More info, including streaming at zurl.co/TzOG2.

The Final 3rd CD Democratic Primary Candidate Forum is this coming Tuesday, July 14 from 6:30pm-8:00pm! In-person at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Business Education Center, 620 W. Clairemont. Watch online at zurl.co/DVGNX

Local Democrats gathered at Riverside Park Tuesday morning to talk about health care affordability and how they say President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is affecting Wisconsinites. news8000.com/news/politics/…

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has left the Governor’s race. wispolitics.com/2026/crowley-d…

From The Milwaukee Courier: Van Orden’s social media history shows pattern of anti-Muslim, racist comments "Van Orden replied to a tweet that stated “Muslims struggle to denounce child rape.” The congressman wrote, “This is horrible and completely true.” zurl.co/7Pfuh

Emily Berge asked that we share this news release: From Emily Berge: I am incredibly proud of this Indivisible endorsement. I am proud of the support of local folks who have been doing the work to organize neighbors and local communities. zurl.co/SIdK1

Rebecca Cooke asked me to share the following statement. See image for full statement. "...I have made vocal support of the Equality Act – which would enshrine significant additional LGBTQ protections into law – a centerpiece of my campaign."

This week on LCDP's The Democratic Voice podcast: GOP lets Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson program end after 37 years A program that’s been renewed every two years as part of the state budget — until now. zurl.co/yLXG2

News 8: Protest of Medicaid Changes in La Crosse and Eau Claire. zurl.co/UoVB4

Full video on the June 18 3rd CD Democratic Primary Candidate Forum in Platteville. We have one more forum on Tuesday, July 14 in Eau Claire, so stay tuned! zurl.co/ec8gn

From WPR: "Democrats vying for 3rd Congressional District face off in candidate forum" zurl.co/jwIwW

This week on The Democratic Voice: Yee Leng Xiong on running for Wisconsin State Treasurer. Yee Leng Xiong on why he’s running for Wisconsin state treasurer, plus the incredible story of how his family made it to Wisconsin after Vietnam. zurl.co/nBFBf

Join us tonight at 6:30pm for the 3rd CD Democratic Primary Candidate Forum in Platteville! In-Person at Ullsik Hall at UW_Platteville: More info at zurl.co/kAfYY Click here to watch the livestream on Zoom: zurl.co/P50HL

As we gear up to defeat Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November, please follow our socials to keep up to date on events and information! Facebook: facebook.com/3rdCDDemsWI Twitter: @3rdDemsWI Bluesky: @3rddemswi.bsky.social Instagram: @widems3rd

Since March 2024, Van Orden failed to show up for at least 10 of 22 separate Agriculture Committee and subcommittee hearings... Congressional records show that, in several instances, Van Orden was in D.C. — he just didn’t attend them Heartland Signal: zurl.co/kTYSD

Trump approval in rural America slips to new low: Only 50% of respondents from rural areas approved of Trump. In Feb 25, 60% approved of the president. Trump’s disapproval rating among rural Americans rose from 34% in Feb 25 to 48% now. From The Hill: zurl.co/Yctqj

Past DPW Chair Ben Wikler, @benwikler , has written a book on how Dems move forward called "This is the Plan"! In the 3rd CD, join Ben's tour on Sunday, July 26 in La Crosse at the Capella Performing Arts Center at 12:30pm and in Eau Claire at the Pablo Center at 6:30pm.

This Thursday in Platteville from 6:30pm-8:00pm! The third 3rd CD Democratic Primary Forums! Hear how we will defeat DVO! Ullsvik Hall at UW-Platteville. Register to attend here: zurl.co/bUK9H or get the link to an online stream here: zurl.co/jHC9l !

This week on THE DEMOCRATIC VOICE PODCAST: The nerdy political drama of Wisconsin’s nomination paper season. zurl.co/17hQf

It's Whine Wednesday time! This week has been a series of lowlights for Van Orden. From celebrating Trump’s disastrous farmer-bankrupting agenda to ranting about LA elections, there's a lot to read this week. wisdems.org/wisdems-news/w…