“Recently, Van Orden has come under fire for using images of Cooke online that were…”: what the record shows

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“Recently, Van Orden has come under fire for using images of Cooke online that were created using artificial intelligence, prompting Cooke to send a cease and desist letter to Van Orden and file an ethics complaint against him”

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“In one week, a rematch between Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democrat Rebecca Cooke will help decide who will represent scenic western Wisconsin in Congress — and which party controls the House”
“Van Orden mounted another run in 2022 after Kind announced his retirement and won by nearly 11,800 votes”
“Cooke is a former political consultant and small business owner from Eau Claire, where she currently works as a waitress”
“She previously lost to him in 2024 by more than 11,200 votes”
“Van Orden’s campaign did not respond to multiple interview requests from the Cap Times”
“Rebecca Cooke, D-Eau Claire, said she is building a broad coalition of supporters in her race for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District”

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