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U.S. House of Representatives — District 2
Nonpartisan candidate profiles for the Jefferson County, WV November 3, 2026 general election.
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| Economy | Voted for 2025 tax cuts; backs Trump’s tariffs. | Opposes current tariffs; backs a living-wage minimum. |
| Healthcare | Supports Medicaid work requirements; says cuts target fraud. | Wants to reverse Medicaid/SNAP cuts and fund rural hospitals. |
| Foreign Policy | Backed the Iran strikes; consistently pro-Israel voting record. | Would vote to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran. |
| Education | Wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. | Wants more rural Title I funding and free college for service. |
| Other positions | Energy Backs "all of the above" energy; data centers pay for grid upgrades. Immigration & Border Security Backs SAVE Act and border funding; toured El Salvador’s CECOT prison. | Artificial Intelligence Expects AI job losses; opposes data centers without a local vote. Government Ethics Backs ending Citizens United and congressional term limits. |
| Background | Republican U.S. Representative for West Virginia’s 2nd District since 2025. Former WV State Treasurer (2021-2025) and WV House of Delegates member. Grandson of ex-Gov. Arch… | Ace Parsi (legal name Ahsan Parsi) is a Morgantown Democrat and first-time candidate. He immigrated from Iran around age 8; accounts vary on exact reasons (political… |
| Endorsements | Donald Trump. NRA. West Virginia Citizens’ Defense League. Susan B. Anthony List. The Charleston Gazette-Mail instead ran a sharply critical editorial about him. | Marshall County WV Democrats posted a page supporting his campaign |
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| Contact | X: @RepRileyMoore (official), @RileyMooreWV (campaign)Instagram: @moore4wv | Instagram: @aceforcongress |
| Sources | WV MetroNews, West Virginia Watch, Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Congress.gov, rileymoore.house.gov, FEC filings | FEC filings, campaign website, Dominion Post, West Virginia Watch, Spirit of Jefferson, The Intelligencer |
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