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The WI-3 race
Jayte Ryan Mr. Welch is one of nine candidates in the contested general election for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The field includes five Democrats, two Independents, one Republican and one candidate listed with the affiliation NNE. Republican Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is the incumbent. No candidate in the race has a biography, campaign finance totals or documented policy positions on file.
Democratic candidates
Laura S Benjamin is a Democratic candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Benjamin has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Benjamin.
Emily Berge is a Democratic candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Berge has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Berge.
Rebecca Cooke is a Democratic candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Cooke has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Cooke.
Melvin Milivoj Mr. Jr. Marin is a Democratic candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Marin has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Marin.
Rodney Rave is a Democratic candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Rave has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Rave.
Independent candidates
Alexander Valiensi Kent is an Independent candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Kent has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Kent.
Jayte Ryan Mr. Welch is an Independent candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Welch has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Welch.
Republican and NNE candidates
Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is the incumbent and a Republican candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Van Orden has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Van Orden.
Rustin Levem Provance is listed as an NNE candidate for WI-3 in the Nov. 3 general election. Provance has no biography on file. Totals for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are not on file. No documented policy positions are on file for Provance.
What voters can establish
Welch’s candidate entry establishes the office being sought, political affiliation and election date. It does not establish a personal or professional background, campaign fundraising or spending totals, cash on hand, or positions on public policy. The same information limits apply to each of the other eight candidates in the WI-3 contest.
