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Vince George

D

Won the May 12 Democratic primary with 53.0% of the vote

Vince George is a retired public policy analyst running as the Democratic nominee for West Virginia's 1st District.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports Medicare for All or a single-payer public option covering everyone.[3]

    “Medicare For All &/or a single payer public option in which no person is left without health & medical coverage.”
  • SupportsRaise the minimum wage

    Supports more than doubling the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour.[3]

    “More than doubling the Federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour for all workers.”

In their words — priorities

  • "Making life affordable for working West Virginians is my top priority. I support fully funding SNAP, Social Security, and veterans' benefits, and I oppose harmful funding cuts to safety net programs."[3]
  • "Medicare For All &/or a single payer public option in which no person is left without health & medical coverage."[3]
  • "More than doubling the Federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour for all workers, expansion of eligibility & benefits for Social Security participants."[3]

Background

  • Raised in Dunbar and South Charleston, West Virginia; earned a graduate degree from West Virginia University (1984).[3]
  • Career experience includes working as a policy analyst, social worker, federal and state programs' eligibility examiner, and teacher (WVEA member).[3]

Campaign money

Raised $258K · spent $0 · $258K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Vince George · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words