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U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Taxes & budget

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Proposes a simpler tax code with fewer loopholes
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Riley MooreRepublican

    • Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms
    • Supports finishing the southern border wall

Education

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Opposes vouchers; proposes redirecting funds to public schools
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    • Led defense of the Hope Scholarship program as treasurerIn office

Housing

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Proposes tax incentives and zoning reform for housing
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Proposes congressional authority over tariffs
    • Proposes investing $2 per $1 of wages lost to closures
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    • Supports West Virginia's coal and natural gas industries
    • Opposes a central bank digital currency

Roads & infrastructure

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Supports universal broadband as a public utility
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    • Supports rural hospital funding and a single-payer public option
    • Supports reversing Big Beautiful Bill cuts to SNAP and Medicaid
  • Riley MooreRepublican

    • Opposes abortion

Government & transparency

  • Ace ParsiDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Riley MooreRepublican

    • Led the divestment of state funds from BlackRock as treasurerIn office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.