DEMOCRAT

Rebecca Cooke

Wisconsin House District 3 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceCooke's campaign platform emphasizes economic fairness and worker pay, and as a progressive Democrat challenger she has generally supported raising the minimum wage, but no explicit public statement specifically endorsing $17/hour was found, so position is inferred from her broader economic equity messaging. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke has emphasized supporting American manufacturing and workers in her 2024 campaign messaging, suggesting openness to trade protections, but has not made tariffs a centerpiece issue with explicit detailed statements; position inferred from her economic populist campaign themes. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCooke is a progressive Democrat who has emphasized economic relief and affordability issues in her campaign, suggesting likely support for broad student debt cancellation, though no direct statement on the $50,000 figure was found. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign platform emphasizes climate action and clean energy investment, but no direct statement on a 50% by 2035 emissions target was found; position inferred from general progressive environmental stance. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceCooke's campaign platform emphasizes clean energy transition and climate action, suggesting support for restricting new fossil fuel drilling on public lands, but no direct statement on this specific policy was found; position inferred from her general progressive environmental stance as a Democrat in a competitive district. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign emphasizes clean energy and climate action broadly, but no direct statement on a specific 50% by 2035 emissions target was found; position inferred from general progressive climate platform as a Democrat running in WI-3. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on defense budget increases; position inferred from Rebecca Cooke's progressive Democratic profile and general campaign focus on domestic economic issues, with party-baseline suggesting skepticism toward large defense spending increases. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific defense spending question; position inferred from Rebecca Cooke's progressive Democratic profile and focus on economic and domestic issues, suggesting skepticism toward large defense budget increases above inflation. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes found on foreign assistance; position inferred from Rebecca Cooke's general progressive Democratic platform and party alignment, with moderate confidence given her focus on domestic economic issues in her campaigns. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceCooke's campaign platform emphasizes gun safety measures consistent with mainstream Democratic positions, but no explicit direct statement on universal background checks specifically has been located, so position is 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke has expressed general support for stricter gun safety measures including universal background checks and assault weapons restrictions, but no explicit direct statement on a federal ban specifically targeting semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines was found; position inferred from campaign platform and Democratic alignment. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found on universal background checks; position inferred from Cooke's progressive Democratic campaign platform and general gun safety messaging, with party-line alignment as a secondary signal. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign platform emphasizes lowering drug costs and taking on pharmaceutical companies, strongly implying support for Medicare drug price negotiation, a mainstream Democratic position she has highlighted as a challenger in WI-03; no explicit statement on this exact mechanism was found, so confidence is moderate. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign platform emphasizes expanding healthcare access and lowering costs, and she has expressed general support for Medicare expansion, but no explicit Medicare-for-All championing found; position inferred from campaign themes and Democratic alignment. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCooke's campaign materials emphasize immigration reform and a path to citizenship broadly, but specific positions on the 5-year threshold are inferred from her general progressive Democratic platform rather than explicit statements. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCooke's campaign platform emphasizes comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship, but specific policy details on duration thresholds are not explicitly documented, so this is inferred from her general progressive Democratic stance on immigration. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceRebecca Cooke is a Democratic challenger for WI-03 with limited public record on specific border security funding positions; position inferred from general Democratic Party alignment and lack of explicit statements on this issue. 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement from Cooke on a 50% top marginal rate was found; position inferred from her campaign emphasis on economic fairness, making corporations and the wealthy pay more, and general progressive Democratic alignment as a 2024 WI-03 challenger. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceCooke has campaigned on making the wealthy pay more in taxes and reducing economic inequality, but no direct statement on a specific 50% top rate for income over $10 million was found; position inferred from her progressive economic platform. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Campaign PlatformNo direct statement found on the 21%-to-28% corporate rate specifically; position inferred from Cooke's progressive Democratic campaign platform emphasizing making large corporations 'pay their fair share' and her support for expanded social investment funded by higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. 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?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statement on automatic voter registration found; position inferred from Cooke's general progressive Democratic platform emphasizing expanded voting access and election integrity, consistent with party support for measures like the For the People Act. Fact-check this →