Western Wisconsin's third congressional district has an unusual incumbent. It is likely you have heard of his antics. Fortunately, there are three good candidates working to replace him. One stands out.

The daughter of dairy farmers, Rebecca Cooke is a unique and compelling candidate. She brings valuable experience as a small business owner and a champion for women-owned businesses through her non-profit, the Red Letter Grant that has provided help to 45 local businesses.

Democrats in this race largely agree on key issues. Our concern needs to be, who can best defeat the incumbent.

Rebecca is a refreshing alternative. Her run in 2022 surprised many with her close second place finish. She knows and understands the 300-mile-long 3rd District. She carried the northern most and southern most counties.

A key factor in this race is the ability to and mobilize young voters from the nine college campuses in the district. Rebecca Cooke has done that. She carried four of the six counties with significant student populations.

The two counties she lost were the home counties of her primary opponents. In addition, Rebecca's growing online presence is remarkable. She has more than 7,700 X and 6,400 FB followers, She raised more than $725,000 from 5,400 donors averaging around $45 per donation. Rebecca has the campaign experience, the moxie, the charisma, and the followers to win.

Thomas Krajewski

Onalaska