Rebecca Cooke

ON THE ISSUES

• Committed to building new clean infrastructure and drawing federal funds for investment in green energy projects
• Will work to protect Wisconsin’s water from PFAS and other forever chemicals
• Advocate for regulating corporate polluters

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• In 2022, the pro-environment candidate lost by just under 4% of the vote
• Flipping this seat in Wisconsin will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Rebecca Cooke is running to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2016, she founded the Red Letter Grant in 2016, a nonprofit that supports and empowers female entrepreneurs by providing start-up capital, technical assistance and authentic networking opportunities throughout a ten county region of western Wisconsin. Within five years, the organization has helped launch 23 women-owned businesses.

Governor Tony Evers took notice of Rebecca’s business leadership and activism in the entrepreneurship ecosystem by making her the youngest appointee to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, where she was a vocal member of the board and co-chair of the newly formed Entrepreneurship & Innovation committee. Rebecca works with other business leaders and members of both parties to provide opportunities for Wisconsin residents.

In Congress, she is committed to building new clean infrastructure and drawing federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. She also is committed to working with regional stakeholders and policy makers to rapidly address the PFAS issue in Wisconsin’s waters. If elected, she will work alongside  Wisconsin farmers to address issues with run-off that directly impacts waterways and is committed to regulating corporate polluters.