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JEFFREY VINCENT KESSLER

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JEFFREY VINCENT KESSLER
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler, a Democrat from Glen Dale, West Virginia, is a former state senator who served 20 years in the West Virginia Senate, holding roles such as Senate President/Lieutenant Governor and Minority Leader. He is currently running in the 2026 U.S. Senate primary. Kessler also practices law as a partner at Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon.
Top Priorities
  • Economic revitalization in coal-impacted areas through the SCORE Initiative
  • Protecting women's health, including supporting the Women's Health Protection Act and the Right to Contraception Act
  • Expanding Medicaid
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$153,000
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