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Wisconsin Republicans Outline Party Priorities for 2026
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Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden spoke on goals heading into the midterm elections.
At the 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin convention, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden spoke on goals heading into the midterm elections, from addressing gas and grocery costs to continuing deportations.
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Wisconsin Republicans Outline Party Priorities for 2026
Clip: Season 2400 Episode 2445 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
At the 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin convention, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden spoke on goals heading into the midterm elections, from addressing gas and grocery costs to continuing deportations.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Congresswoman Gwen Moore, we leave it there.
Thank you so much.
>> Thank you.
>> Wisconsin Republicans did stake their opinions on some of these issues during the state party convention, where there was high praise for President Trump, mentions of the culture war and an emphasis on kitchen table issues.
When asked what are the most pressing priorities for Wisconsin voters, Congressman Derrick Van Orden responded.
>> It's gas.
Groceries, grandkids.
Gas is going to start coming down E15 right now.
That's up to $0.30 a gallon less.
The the war that Iran declared on us is going to end.
That's going down.
The input costs are already going down for groceries.
So everything is predicated on energy.
Energy production is going up.
That means that the input costs for agriculture going down the farm bill, when signed into law, is going to help tremendously lower the groceries part and then the grandkids.
I think Donald Trump is doing a fantastic job that that implies the security, the security for our nation.
So there hasn't been a single illegal alien released into the United States in a year.
We got the Lake and Riley
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