WI-03: Pete Buttigieg to campaign against Derrick Van Orden in La Crosse

MADISON - Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will hold a town hall-style event in La Crosse to campaign against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

Buttigieg, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020 and is considered a potential 2028 Democratic candidate, is characterizing the event as a response to the Trump administration's policies.

"As Rep. Derrick Van Orden hides from his constituents and refuses to hold an in-person town hall, Pete will take questions and speak directly with Van Orden’s constituents about a better path forward for Wisconsin and the country," a spokesman for Buttigieg said in a statement.

Van Orden, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in western Wisconsin, in a statement dismissed Buttigieg's planned event for Tuesday, Nov. 18.


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