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Hardy County, WV

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U.S. House, West Virginia District 2
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Riley Moore portrait
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Riley Moore
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Moore started his career as a welder before working as a national security advisor to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and as a contractor for the Department of Homeland Security, per the campaign site. He holds a degree in government and international politics from George Mason University and a master's in strategic security studies from the National Defense University, and served in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia State Treasurer before his election to Congress, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • 2nd Amendment: stand up for the rights of our citizens to keep and bear firearms
  • Energy: fossil fuels power America’s economy and provide high quality jobs
  • Woke Corporations and ESG
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Ace Parsi
DEM
Biography
Ace Parsi was born in Iran and immigrated to the United States as a child, per the campaign site. His first job after college was as an AmeriCorps volunteer serving in a low-income school, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • End the current tariffs
  • End the war with Iran
  • Invest in community wealth building
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Riley Moore (R), Ace Parsi (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
U.S. Senate
3 candidates
Federal ▾
Shelley Moore Capito portrait
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Shelley Moore Capito
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Shelley Moore Capito is West Virginia's sitting U.S. senator, per the campaign site. The campaign site says voters elected her in 2014 as the first woman and the first Republican in over fifty years to represent the state in the U.S. Senate, and that she served in the U.S. House before that. Her Republican Senate colleagues elected her Chair of the Republican Policy Committee, and she chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, per the campaign site. The campaign site lists no issues as of October 13, 2026, per the campaign site.
Campaign Finance
$5,770,883 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (35% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (2% of receipts)
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Rachel Fetty Anderson
DEM
Biography
Rachel Fetty Anderson is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's candidate listing. No campaign website was verified as of October 13, 2026.
Campaign Finance
$22,447 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (21% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (9% of receipts)
Full profile
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S. Marshall Wilson
Biography
S. Marshall Wilson is the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, from Berkeley County, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's candidate database. He is a retired U.S. Army infantry officer and combat veteran who served more than 20 years, and he holds a master's degree in national security, per the campaign site. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2017 to 2020, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Economy and jobs: unleash energy, cut regulations
  • Government spending and debt: fiscal discipline
  • Constitutional rights: the Bill of Rights as written
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Hardy County

ZIP 26838 sits in Hardy County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Hardy County races (2).

West Virginia Senate District 14
2 candidates
County ▾
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Jason Armentrout
DEM
Biography
Jason Armentrout is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 14 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Full profile
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Jay Taylor
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jay Taylor represents Senate District 14, covering part of Taylor County and all of Preston, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and Mineral counties, per the West Virginia Legislature's official website. His listed occupation is supervisor, and he serves as Senate President Pro Tempore. He was lead sponsor of 24 bills in the 2026 session, per the same source.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Second Amendment rights and public safety
  • Improving access to healthcare in rural communities
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Jason Armentrout (Democrat), Jay Taylor (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 14. Jay Taylor is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. West Virginia's 17 senatorial districts each elect two senators on staggered terms; only one seat per district is up in the regular 2026 cycle. Every address in Hardy County is in this district, per the certified district list.
West Virginia House District 86
2 candidates
County ▾
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Betsy Orndoff-Sayers
DEM
Biography
Betsy Orndoff-Sayers is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 86 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Full profile
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Steven Schetrom
REP
Biography
Steven has served as a Hardy County Commissioner since 2021, per the campaign site. He is running for the West Virginia House of Delegates, 86th District, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Policies to attract investment and encourage small business development
  • Expanding workforce opportunities and education-industry partnerships
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Betsy Orndoff-Sayers (Democrat), Steven Schetrom (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 86. The Legislature's member roster marks no incumbent seeking this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. Every address in Hardy County is in this district, per the certified district list.

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