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U.S. Senate
Nonpartisan candidate profiles for the Jefferson County, WV November 3, 2026 general election.
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| Economy | Backs making 2017 tax cuts permanent; generally supports tariffs. | Wants higher taxes on income over $500,000; backs unions. | Wants fewer regulations; would refuse debt-ceiling increases without cuts. |
| Healthcare | Voted for the 2025 law changing Medicaid; backs rural hospital funding. | Supports Medicare for All and abortion rights. | No public position found |
| Foreign Policy | Backs the 2026 Iran strikes and a strong pro-Israel stance. | Only Congress should declare war; backs two-state solution. | No public position found |
| Education | Backs continued federal K-12 funding; opposes broad loan forgiveness. | Wants full federal K-12 funding and smaller classes. | No public position found |
| Other positions | Artificial Intelligence Favors voluntary standards over broad AI regulation. Abortion Votes against abortion rights; once called herself "pro-choice." Government Ethics Voted to confirm her son as U.S. Attorney; watchdog criticized timing. | Energy & Technology Backs renewables and coal plants; wants data-center moratorium. Government Ethics Refuses corporate and PAC donations; backs term limits. | Artificial Intelligence No public position foundImmigration Appeared on a border sovereignty panel; policy views unconfirmed. Government Ethics Says his campaign is grassroots-funded with no PAC money. |
| Background | Republican U.S. Senator since 2015, seeking a third term in 2026. Chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; fourth-ranking Senate Republican leader.… | Rachel Fetty Anderson is a Morgantown attorney and mother of four. She does public-interest law for families, people with disabilities, and Medicaid/Medicare recipients. She… | Stephen Marshall Wilson, Constitution Party nominee for U.S. Senate, lives in Hedgesville, Berkeley County. Retired Army infantry officer and community-college instructor;… |
| Endorsements | President Donald Trump endorsed her reelection. Endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (April 2026), NFIB West Virginia, representing small businesses (March 2026), and… | Featured in Jejune Magazine’s "Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2026" | Constitution Party of West Virginia |
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| Contact | X (Twitter): @SenCapito (official), @capitoforwv (campaign)Instagram: @sencapito, @capitoforwv | Facebook: facebook.com/smarshall.wilson.3 (10,000+ likes)X/Twitter handle @Marshall4WVGov is from his 2024 campaign, activity for 2026 unconfirmed | |
| Sources | West Virginia Watch, Charleston Gazette-Mail, Mountain State Spotlight, The Intelligencer, capito.senate.gov, Ballotpedia, FEC.gov | Campaign website, WAJR, WV MetroNews, Herald-Dispatch, WTAP, FEC.gov, Ballotpedia | Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, Ballot Access News, West Virginia Secretary of State records, wilsonwv.com campaign website |
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