NRCC MEMO: WISCONSIN PRIMARY RESULTS
August 12, 2020
| TO: INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: NRCC COMMUNICATIONS DATE: AUGUST 11, 2020 SUBJECT: WISCONSIN PRIMARY RESULTS |
| WI-03: Ron Kind (D) vs. Derrick Van Orden (R) Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District is a major pickup opportunity for Republicans in 2020. Ron Kind has not seen a legitimate challenger in years, but this year’s Republican challenger, Derrick Van Orden, is a formidable candidate. Van Orden is a retired Navy SEAL who served 5 combat deployments, including in Afghanistan and Iraq, a best-selling author and true American patriot. Van Orden is also one of the strongest Republican fundraisers in the country this cycle, outraising Kind’s campaign in Q2. Derrick Van Orden is strongly positioned to unseat Kind in November. PVI: EVEN 2016 Presidential Results: Trump 48.8% – Clinton 44.3% Ratings: Cook Political Report – Likely Democrat; Inside Elections – Safe Democrat Geography: Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District encompasses Adams, Buffalo, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, La Crosse, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties. Parts of Chippewa, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Richland, and Wood counties also lie within the district. The DMA is split: La Crosse (58%); Wausau-Rhinelander (19%); Minneapolis (11%); and Madison (10%). |