Rebecca Cooke
Role at the time: Democratic candidate (later nominee) for U.S. House, Wisconsin's 3rd district
Condemned
Statement summary
In a statement two days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Rebecca Cooke said starting the conflict breaks a major promise to the country and makes life more expensive for working families.
“Starting this conflict breaks a major promise to the country while making life even more expensive for working families fighting to make ends meet.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Van Orden says U.S. is 'ending a war' Iran started 47 years ago
WKBT report on Wisconsin 3rd district reactions to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began February 28, 2026, including statements from Rep. Derrick Van Orden and Democratic candidates Rebecca Cooke and Emily Berge.
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Cooke said starting the conflict broke a promise to the country and raised costs for families, a clear opposition position.