Former Eau Claire City Council Member Laura Benjamin has declared her candidacy for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District seat, aiming to unseat Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. She joins current Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge and fellow Democrat Rebecca Cooke in the race. Cooke, running for the seat for the third time, has stated that she will not run for the seat again if unsuccessful in 2026. Benjamin will officially launch her campaign on April 22 with a town hall event at The Brewing Projekt in Eau Claire. The city of Eau Claire operates without a mayor, instead having the city council oversee the city manager and departments. The race for the 3rd Congressional District seat is heating up, with multiple Democrats vying to challenge Van Orden in the upcoming election.
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