Rebecca Cooke
Background
- Holds no public office. Her campaign describes her as a waitress, small business owner and nonprofit leader who grew up on a sixth-generation Wisconsin dairy farm.
- She says she moved back to Eau Claire in 2014 to start her own small business, and that the nonprofit she founded has helped more than seventy small businesses create local jobs.
- The state records her appointment as a Private Sector Representative on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, read and referred in February 2019 and withdrawn by the Governor in October 2021.
What they say they want to do
- Cap out-of-pocket costs on insulin, inhalers and cancer drugs at thirty dollars a month, and expand Medicare to vision, dental and hearing.
- Ban stock trading by members of Congress and the White House, and end Citizens United.
- Raise the federal minimum wage to fifteen dollars on a rolling schedule beginning with the largest employers.
- Enforce antitrust law against agricultural conglomerates, direct subsidies to small and midsize farms, and protect farmland from purchase by foreign nationals.
- A moratorium on new hyperscale data centre development and an end to its tax breaks, which she ties to rising utility rates.
What the official record shows
- Appointed by the Governor as a Private Sector Representative on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; the appointment was read and referred to committee on this date.
- The committee recommended confirmation of that appointment, Ayes 5, Noes 0.
- The Governor withdrew the appointment, ending her service on the board.
Campaign money from other committees, by type
| Transfers and contributions from joint fundraising committees 6 committees | $824,809 |
|---|---|
| Leadership PACs 50 committees | $163,500 |
| PAC - Qualified 31 committees | $119,050 |
| Labor Organization PACs 14 committees | $79,000 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified 8 committees | $59,500 |
| House 25 committees | $49,000 |
| Membership Organization PACs 13 committees | $30,500 |
| PAC - Nonqualified 2 committees | $10,500 |
| Independent expenditure filer (not a committee) 1 committee | $5,000 |
| Trade Association PACs 3 committees | $4,250 |
| Committees the FEC records no type for 3 committees | $2,100 |
| Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified 1 committee | $1,000 |
| Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only) 1 committee | $75 |
Source: Federal Election Commission
Money from political committees in the 2025-26 cycle, through July 22, 2026 (FEC lines 11B, 11C and 12). The rows sum to 1,348,284.40 dollars. Donations from individuals, including through ActBlue or WinRed, are not counted here, except as passed through joint fundraising committees.