NEW: Rebecca Cooke’s shady conflict of interest

August 12, 2024

A new bombshell report from the New York Post shows that professional Democrat fundraiser Rebecca Cooke’s nonprofit the Red Letter Grant gave thousands of dollars in grant money to the very same restaurant she currently works at: A clear conflict of interest.

“Rebecca Cooke is a sleazy political activist only looking out for herself. Cooke is desperately trying to hide the fact that she has spent her career electing radical leftists, and now she’s making shady deals for her own personal gain. She must answer for these allegations and be honest with Wisconsin voters.” – NRCC Spokesman Mike Marinella

Read more from the New York Post here or see excerpts below:

Dem congressional candidate accused of making ‘shady deal’ after disclosures show she worked for business her nonprofit gave grants to
New York Post
Amy Sikma
August 12, 2024

The top Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s most competitive congressional district is being accused of self-interested double-dealing after financial disclosures revealed she worked at one of the small businesses that her nonprofit gave a grant to.

Wisconsin primary voters go to the polls on Tuesday.

Rebecca Cooke, a former political fundraiser and strategist, who has out-raised her primary opponents, is considered by many political observers as the strongest candidate to face Trump-endorsed Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November.

Cooke founded and runs the nonprofit Red Letter Grant to “support and empower female entrepreneurs, which awards $2,000 startup grants to women-owned businesses.

She also works at The Good Wives restaurant — which received a $2,000 grant from Cooke’s nonprofit in 2022, according to public records.

Cooke’s 2023 Financial Disclosure Report shows that she earned $18,000 in income from Red Letter Grant in 2022, and $2,256 working as a part-time waitress at The Good Wives, as well.

She also reported income from both the nonprofit and the restaurant in 2023.

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Cooke’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

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