Data center debate hits 3rd Congressional District race
Cooke’s campaign and the House Majority PAC have made Van Orden’s data-center-related contributions and vote an issue in the race.
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The data center debate has entered Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race, with Derrick Van Orden’s and Rebecca Cooke’s campaigns each linking the other to support for data center development. Their ads and campaign arguments are responding to voter opposition in the district.
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SWIPE →House candidate whose campaign and outside allies criticize Van Orden’s ties to the data center industry.
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Derrick Van Orden
R · WI-3
Incumbent whose campaign and record on data centers are targeted in the race’s advertising.
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