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West Virginia's 2nd U.S. House District

West Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Riley Moore
Rep. Riley MooreR
U.S. Representative · WV-002
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
4
Committees
Vice ChairLegislative Branch Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in West Virginia District 2. Party primary on May 12, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 12, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Riley McGowan MooreR
Cash on Hand
$795K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Riley Moore R70.8%Steven Wendelin D 29.2%378,965
2022Alexander X Mooney R65.6%Barry Lee Wendell D 34.4%244,771
2020Alexander X Mooney R63.1%Cathy Kunkel D 36.9%272,994
2018Alex X Mooney R54.0%Talley Sergent D 43.0%204,792
2016Alexander X Mooney R58.2%Mark Hunt D 41.8%242,014
2014Alex X Mooney R47.1%Nick Casey D 43.9%154,238
2012Shelley Moore Capito R69.8%Howard Swint D 30.2%226,766
2010Shelley Moore Capito R68.5%Virginia Lynch Graf D 29.7%185,246
2008Shelley Moore Capito R57.1%Anne Barth D 42.9%258,153
2006Shelley Moore Capito R57.2%Mike Callaghan D 42.8%164,580
2004Shelley Moore Capito R57.5%Erik Wells D 41.3%257,025
2002Shelley Moore Capito R60.0%Jim Humphreys D 40.0%163,676
2000Shelley Moore Capito R48.5%Jim Humphreys D 45.9%224,315
1998Robert E Wise Jr D73.0%Sally Anne Kay R 21.4%136,153
1996Robert E Wise Jr D68.9%Greg Morris R 31.1%205,484
District
Population
901,304
Median HH Income
$65K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
26.1%
Veterans
7.7%
Median Age
41.6
Mean HH Income
$87K
Poverty Rate
14.7%
HS or Higher
90.8%
Median Home Value
$193K
Median Rent
$895/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.7%
Under 18 / 65+
19.7% / 19.9%