U.S. Representative
Derrick Van Orden
Wisconsin District 3
RepublicanConservative
Organization Ties
Contact
Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.38Conservative
Representative Van Orden is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him somewhat to the left of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of 0.378 indicates a solidly conservative position, though he demonstrates some independence from the most conservative wing of his caucus.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Derrick Van Orden represents Wisconsin in the U.S. House as a Republican member. His voting pattern shows consistent alignment with Republican leadership on procedural matters, regularly voting for previous question motions and party-backed resolutions. With a relatively limited voting record of 17 votes analyzed, Van Orden has shown particular focus on healthcare-related legislation, where he has voted 'yea' on 73% of measures. He has supported all defense and budget measures that came before him while voting against the agriculture bills in his record. His position within the Republican caucus suggests a mainstream conservative approach rather than alignment with either the most moderate or most conservative factions of his party.
Key Positions
- •Supports Republican procedural positions consistently
- •Active engagement on healthcare legislation with majority support for measures considered
- •Strong support for defense-related measures
- •Support for budget measures considered
- •Opposition to certain agriculture bills
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
73% yea27% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $23.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$4.4M
81%
PAC / Committees$995K
18%
Party Committee$15K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.8M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.6M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$3.6M · 52%
$200 – 499
$183K · 3%
$500 – 999
$279K · 4%
$1,000 – 1,999
$628K · 9%
$2,000+
$2.2M · 33%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (WI)$971K · 18%
Out-of-state$4.3M · 82%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
WI
$971K
TX
$723K
FL
$704K
CA
$435K
IL
$240K
NY
$239K
VA
$139K
MN
$123K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$2.6M
SELF$155K
SELF EMPLOYED$143K
NULL$115K
HOMEMAKER$87K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$21K
NONE$17K
VALMORE GP$14K
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$14K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14K
FOUNDERS FUND$14K
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.$12K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.8M
Administrative
$192K
Refunds
$69K
Materials
$831.7
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.9M
TARGETED VICTORY LLC
2.$187K
RED BEACON STRATEGIES LLC
3.$166K
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC
4.$110K
GRASSROOTS TARGETING
5.$77K
K2 & COMPANY
6.$73K
CMDI
7.$65K
WAKEMAN, BRETT
8.$62K
DRANA, JOHN
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.2M
Net Operating
$3.2M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$146K
Committee Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.0M
Opposing
$15.5M
Total Outside Spending
$17.4M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$7.5MHMP
-$7.5M
02
$2.1MVOTEVETS
-$2.1M
03
$1.8MYOUR COMMUNITY PAC
-$1.8M
04
$1.3MCENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
-$1.3M
05
$1.0MDEMOCRACYFIRST PAC
-$1.0M
06
$811KLAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC
+$811K
07
$750KLCV VICTORY FUND
-$750K
08
$650KPRO-CHOICE WOMEN
-$650K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/22/2026FEC: H0WI03175Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories