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Derrick Van Orden

Wisconsin House District 3 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Of Derrick Van Orden's stated positions that could be checked against their congressional legislative record, 1 of 1 held up as consistent.

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Other1 consistent · 0 inconsistent

✓Agriculture Workforce Reform Act suggests structured work channels, not broad citizenship pathways, consistent with opposing legalization. Fact-check this →

Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses the federal minimum wage; position is inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative economic stance favoring limited wage mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on tariff policy appears in Van Orden's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; as a Republican incumbent aligned with Trump (evidenced by sponsoring the Donald J. Trump Congressional Gold Medal Act), he likely supports the Trump-era tariff approach, but this is inferred from partisan alignment rather than direct statements or votes. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on student loan cancellation found in the provided record; position inferred from Van Orden's Republican affiliation and general fiscal conservatism reflected in his sponsored legislation, which focuses on veterans, agriculture, and government accountability rather than broad federal spending programs. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceVan Orden's sponsored legislation shows no engagement with climate or emissions policy, and his overall legislative profile aligns with a conservative Republican orientation skeptical of aggressive climate mandates; position is inferred from general policy stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordVan Orden cosponsored the 'End EPA Abuse Act of 2026' and the 'Fair Air Standards Act,' suggesting opposition to aggressive federal environmental regulation, and his broader Republican legislative record reflects skepticism toward major carbon reduction mandates. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceVan Orden cosponsored the 'End EPA Abuse Act of 2026' and the 'Fair Air Standards Act,' indicating strong opposition to federal environmental regulatory expansion; as a Republican representing a rural Wisconsin district, he consistently supports energy development over restrictions, though no direct statement on offshore/public lands drilling permits was found. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceVan Orden's legislative record shows strong focus on veterans and military readiness issues, and as a Republican congressman and Navy SEAL veteran he has generally supported robust defense spending, though no direct vote or statement on a specific 5% defense budget increase threshold was found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceVan Orden is a Republican combat veteran with multiple veterans and military-focused bills, suggesting strong defense support, but no specific legislation addresses the defense budget level or specific spending increases above inflation. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct votes or statements on foreign assistance are present in the legislative record; position inferred from Van Orden's America-first Republican orientation, sponsorship of the Donald J. Trump Congressional Gold Medal Act signaling alignment with Trump-era skepticism of foreign aid, and general GOP opposition to maintaining foreign assistance levels, though he has not actively led campaigns against it. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct legislation on universal background checks is present in the record, but Van Orden is a Republican representing a rural Wisconsin district with a strong pro-Second Amendment orientation typical of his party; his sponsored legislation does not address gun control, and his party platform consistently opposes universal background checks. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct votes or statements on universal background checks appear in the provided record, but Van Orden is a conservative Republican and Navy SEAL veteran who sponsored the 'End EPA Abuse Act' and other right-leaning legislation; his overall record strongly suggests opposition to expanded gun control measures, inferred from general policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceVan Orden is a Republican veteran in a competitive rural Wisconsin district who cosponsored the 'End EPA Abuse Act' and other conservative legislation; no gun-specific votes appear in the provided record, but his overall conservative legislative profile and party affiliation strongly indicate opposition to an assault weapons ban, inferred from general policy stance. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on Medicare expansion in Van Orden's sponsored legislation; position inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general conservative healthcare stance, with no specific statements or votes on Medicare-for-All found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on Medicare drug price negotiation found in Van Orden's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; as a conservative Republican, he is likely to oppose government price-setting, though he did cosponsor the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act suggesting some openness to drug access issues, preventing a score of 1. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformVan Orden sponsored the Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025, suggesting a focus on structured work-based immigration channels rather than broad legalization pathways, and his overall legislative record reflects a restrictionist immigration posture consistent with opposing broad citizenship pathways. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformVan Orden sponsored the Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025 and cosponsored the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026, suggesting interest in structured agricultural worker programs rather than broad pathways to citizenship, and his Republican affiliation and legislative record indicate general opposition to undocumented immigrant legalization pathways. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformVan Orden sponsored two immigration-related agriculture workforce bills and cosponsored a third, all focused on reshaping immigration/labor policy; as a Republican from a competitive district he has consistently aligned with enforcement-first border security positions, though no direct border infrastructure funding vote or statement is in the provided record. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on this specific tax proposal is found in the record; position is inferred from Van Orden's Republican affiliation and sponsorship of legislation consistent with conservative fiscal priorities. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceVan Orden's cosponsorship of the 'End EPA Abuse Act' and 'Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act' alongside his Republican affiliation and no evidence of support for progressive taxation strongly suggest opposition to a 50% top marginal rate; no direct statement on this specific proposal was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct vote or statement on corporate tax rates found in the record, but Van Orden's Republican affiliation, sponsorship of tax-related legislation (Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act, GRACE for Military Survivors Act) favoring tax relief, and strong conservative legislative profile strongly indicate opposition to raising the corporate tax rate; inferred from general policy stance. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on automatic voter registration exists in Van Orden's legislative record, but his Republican affiliation, sponsorship of legislation restricting federal agency activity, and general conservative posture strongly suggest opposition to federally mandated automatic voter registration; inferred from general policy stance. Fact-check this →