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Cooke defeats Van Orden in rematch; Berman leads Steil in tight race

Democrat Rebecca Cooke captured a rematch victory over Republican Derrick Van Orden, while the 1st Congressional race remained undecided with Mitchell Berman holding a lead late Tuesday.

Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:51 PM EST | WFMZZ

Democrat Rebecca Cooke won her rematch with incumbent Republican Derrick Van Orden. The 1st Congressional District contest between incumbent Republican Bryan Steil and Democrat Mitchell Berman was too close to call late Tuesday, with Berman holding the lead.