La Crosse Democrat Tara Johnson joins primary for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District

Democrats will have a primary for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District seat. Former La Crosse County Board of Supervisors chair Tara Johnson anno...

September 7, 2023
5:28 AM

Democrats will have a primary for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District seat. Former La Crosse County Board of Supervisors chair Tara Johnson announced her candidacy Wednesday. She joins a Democratic field that includes Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke. The winner of the primary faces first-term Republican incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Johnson took aim at Van Orden and a "MAGA agenda" in her campaign announcement. Tara Johnson, former La Crosse County Board of Supervisors, poses for a portrait in her home in La Crosse, Wis.

Steve Rundio