Candidate profile: Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden

Republican incumbent Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is running for another term representing Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race lists nine candidates.

The field includes five Democrats, one Republican, two independent candidates and one candidate listed with the label NNE. Van Orden is the only candidate in the race identified as an incumbent.

The candidate field

Each candidate’s official entry includes a name and political affiliation. The entries do not include biographies, campaign finance totals or documented policy positions.

• Laura S Benjamin is a Democratic candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Emily Berge is a Democratic candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Rebecca Cooke is a Democratic candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Alexander Valiensi Kent is an independent candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Melvin Milivoj Mr. Jr. Marin is a Democratic candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Rustin Levem Provance is a candidate listed with the affiliation NNE. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Rodney Rave is a Democratic candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is a Republican candidate and the incumbent. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.
• Jayte Ryan Mr. Welch is an independent candidate. No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash-on-hand total or documented policy position is on file.

Van Orden’s background

Van Orden’s entry establishes that he is the sitting officeholder and the Republican candidate in this contest. It does not list biographical details beyond his name, party and incumbent status.

That means the official election record identifies his role in the race but does not establish details such as employment history, education, military service, previous campaigns or time in office. Those details cannot be used to characterize his background without an official record documenting them.

Policy positions and campaign money

No documented policy positions are on file for Van Orden or any of the other eight candidates. A political affiliation identifies how a candidate is listed in the race, but it does not by itself establish where that candidate stands on a particular issue.

The race entries also contain no figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand for any candidate. There are therefore no official campaign finance totals in these entries to compare across the nine campaigns.

What happens next

The general election remains scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting begins, key developments may include changes to the candidate field, the filing of campaign finance figures and the publication of documented policy positions.

Those updates would give voters more information about the candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign activity. For now, the race record establishes the candidates’ names and affiliations, Van Orden’s incumbent status, the congressional district and the general election date.