Democrat portrays herself as working-class waitress despite big money from Soros groups — and GOP says she hid it from voters

A Democrat running for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District is in hot water for seemingly hiding her connections to George Soros-funded political groups.

Rebecca Cooke told voters she is a working-class outsider who worked as a waitress and entrepreneur, but she delayed the release of the financial disclosures about the money she got from Soros groups.

‘Radical Rebecca Cooke is a paid political operative for far-left liberals and wants to push their socialist agenda.’

Cooke released the information two days after winning the Aug. 11 Democratic primary, after applying for an extension with the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives in April.

The disclosure indicated that from January 1, 2025, to July 14, 2026, she received at least $5,000 from two left-wing organizations funded by the George Soros Open