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2026 U.S. House

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · WV-1
Primary: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in WV-1

Carol Miller

Carol Miller

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Supports protecting coal and gas industries
  • Supports funding education and creating jobs
  • Supports farmers and businesses

Per the campaign site.

About Carol Miller

Miller describes herself as a small business owner, farmer and job creator, as well as a wife, mother and grandmother, per the campaign site.

Belinda Fox-Spencer

Constitution

Top priorities

  • Pro-life
  • A strong defender of the Second Amendment
  • Committed to upholding the Constitution

Per the campaign site.

About Belinda Fox-Spencer

Belinda Fox-Spencer is the Constitution Party candidate for West Virginia's 1st Congressional District in 2026. She has 22 years of experience in healthcare and 32 years in small business, per her campaign site.

Vince George

Democrat

Top priorities

  • Expanding affordable healthcare access, including a Medicare for All option
  • Raising the minimum wage to reflect the real cost of living
  • Ensuring every West Virginian has clean water

Per the campaign site.

About Vince George

Vince George is the Democratic nominee for West Virginia's 1st Congressional District in 2026. He is a retired public servant, former teacher and community advocate from South Charleston, per WSAZ, who has worked registering voters in Kanawha County, recruiting doctors to underserved rural counties, and helping West Virginians enroll in SNAP, Medicaid and TANF, per WSAZ.

About this race

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The West Virginia primary is Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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