Full profile
Rodney Rave is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Rave is one of nine candidates listed in the race. The field includes five Democrats, one Republican, two independents and one candidate with the label NNE. Republican Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden is identified as the incumbent.
Rodney Rave’s official profile
Official records identify Rave as a Democratic candidate in the WI-3 general election. They list no biographical information for him, including details about his work history, education, public service or community involvement.
The records also list no figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. Those three campaign finance categories are marked as not on file for every candidate in the race.
No documented policy positions are listed for Rave. That includes no recorded positions on federal spending, taxes, health care, immigration, agriculture, national security or other matters that could come before a member of Congress.
The full candidate field
The candidates and party labels listed for the 2026 general election are:
- Laura S Benjamin, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Emily Berge, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Rebecca Cooke, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Alexander Valiensi Kent, Independent: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Melvin Milivoj Mr. Jr. Marin, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Rustin Levem Provance, NNE: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Rodney Rave, Democrat: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
- Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden, Republican: The incumbent has no biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position on file.
- Jayte Ryan Mr. Welch, Independent: No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position is on file.
What the official record establishes
The candidate list establishes each person’s name and party label, the congressional district, the election type and the election date. It identifies Van Orden as the incumbent and marks the WI-3 race as contested.
The record does not establish Rave’s personal background or positions on issues. Without documented positions, no policy stance can be attributed to him or used for a direct issue comparison with the other eight candidates.
What comes next
The general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026. Updates to candidate biographies, campaign finance categories and documented policy positions would add details voters could use to compare the nine people listed in the race. Until such entries appear, Rave’s official profile consists of his name, Democratic affiliation and candidacy for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
