Federal

U.S. Senator

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator votes on federal laws, confirms federal judges and Cabinet officials, and ratifies treaties.

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Rachel Fetty Anderson

Democratic

Attorney · Morgantown

The gist

Supports universal health care and housing support
Opposes the Big Beautiful Bill's cuts to ACA subsidies
Pledges to protect water, soil and air
Supports funding for education and child care services
Pledges to refuse campaign donations from corporations and industry
Pledges to hold town halls and meet constituents

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Supports universal health care and housing support
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“housing development and support and universal healthcare”
Opposes the Big Beautiful Bill's cuts to ACA subsidies
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“cuts made by the Big Beautiful Bill to programs like the Affordable Care Act subsidies are driving middle class families into the ground”
Pledges to protect water, soil and air
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“protection of our water, soil and air”
Supports funding for education and child care services
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“excellent education and child care services”
Pledges to refuse campaign donations from corporations and industry
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“I embrace integrity by refusing to accept campaign donations from corporations or industry or groups that do not align with my values.”
Pledges to hold town halls and meet constituents
Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026 - Rachel Fetty Anderson, U.S. Senate, West Virginia
Interview · Jejune Magazine · jejunemagazine.com
“I make myself available for calls and meetings and town halls with the public now and vow to continue those efforts in the future.”

S. Marshall Wilson

Constitution

Retired U.S. Army infantry officer · Hedgesville

The gist

Pledges to vote against every unbalanced budget
Opposes raising the debt ceiling without spending cuts
Proposes cutting regulations on small businesses
Supports expanding West Virginia's energy economy
Supported school choice as a delegate
Opposed red flag gun laws as a delegateIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Pledges to vote against every unbalanced budget
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“Marshall will vote against every budget that doesn't balance”
Opposes raising the debt ceiling without spending cuts
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“never vote to raise the debt ceiling without real cuts”
Proposes cutting regulations on small businesses
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“cut regulations that strangle small businesses”
Supports expanding West Virginia's energy economy
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“Marshall will fight to unleash West Virginia's energy economy”
Supported school choice as a delegate
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“health freedom, and school choice”
Opposed red flag gun laws as a delegate
Wilson for US Senate — S. Marshall Wilson
Campaign website · Wilson for US Senate · wilsonwv.com
“He advocated for protection of the 2nd Amendment (and against Red Flag Laws)”

Shelley Moore Capito

RepublicanIncumbent

U.S. Senator · Charleston

The gist

Supports President Trump's tax cuts
Supports border security and Second Amendment rights
Supports federal efforts to overcome West Virginia's opioid crisis
Supports expanding broadband access in West Virginia
Supports ending California's electric vehicle mandate
Voted to confirm Trump's three Supreme Court nomineesIn office
Secured federal highway and bridge funding as a House memberIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Supports President Trump's tax cuts
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“because of her support for his tax cuts”
Supports border security and Second Amendment rights
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“champion for tax cuts, border security, and the Second Amendment”
Supports federal efforts to overcome West Virginia's opioid crisis
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“to help West Virginia overcome the opioid crisis and expand broadband access”
Supports expanding broadband access in West Virginia
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“to help West Virginia overcome the opioid crisis and expand broadband access”
Supports ending California's electric vehicle mandate
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“roll back regulatory overreach such as ending California’s electric vehicle mandate”
Voted to confirm Trump's three Supreme Court nominees
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“votes to confirm all three of his U.S. Supreme Court nominees that delivered a conservative majority”
Secured federal highway and bridge funding as a House member
Shelley Moore Capito for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Capito for West Virginia · shelleymoorecapito.com
“securing federal funding for highways and bridges”

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