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

West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, covering the eastern panhandle and central/southern parts of the state including Charleston.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Riley Moore, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Riley Moore	143,760	59.4%
Ace Parsi	98,236	40.6%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

Incumbent Riley Moore (R) ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Ace Parsi won the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Riley MooreRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2025)Full profile →Ace ParsiDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

Riley Moore
Opposes[17]
Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.
Ace Parsi
—

Stricter gun laws

Riley Moore
Opposes[16]
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Ace Parsi
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[18][19][20][21]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.
Ace Parsi
—

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

Riley Moore
—
Ace Parsi
Supports[6]
His campaign platform calls for tax incentives and zoning reform to build more housing.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[19][20][21]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.
Ace Parsi
—

Expand public health coverage

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[19][20][21][23]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.
Ace Parsi
Supports[6]
His campaign platform calls for pursuing a single-payer public option and reversing Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[19][20][21]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.
Ace Parsi
Supports[6]
His campaign platform calls for diversifying energy supply through wind, solar and other sources and for cutting fossil fuel subsidies.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

Riley Moore
—
Ace Parsi
Opposes[6]
His campaign platform calls for redirecting funds lost to vouchers back into public schools.

Raise the minimum wage

Riley Moore
—
Ace Parsi
Supports[6]
His campaign platform lists raising the minimum wage to a living wage.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

Riley Moore
Supports[5]
After the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under IEEPA, he criticized the ruling and introduced the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act to authorize the President to impose reciprocal tariffs.
Ace Parsi
Opposes[6]
His campaign platform calls for ending the current tariffs and for Congress to exercise authority over them, while saying tariffs should be used to level the playing field.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[22]
Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).
Ace Parsi
—

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

Riley Moore
Recorded votes[24][25]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.
Ace Parsi
—

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

Riley Moore
Supports[15]
Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.
Ace Parsi
—

ISSUE	Riley Moore R	Ace Parsi D
Protect legal access to abortion	Opposes[17] Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.	—
Stricter gun laws	Opposes[16] Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Recorded votes[18][19][20][21] Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.	—
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing	—	Supports[6] His campaign platform calls for tax incentives and zoning reform to build more housing.
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[19][20][21] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.	—
Expand public health coverage	Recorded votes[19][20][21][23] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.	Supports[6] His campaign platform calls for pursuing a single-payer public option and reversing Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Recorded votes[19][20][21] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.	Supports[6] His campaign platform calls for diversifying energy supply through wind, solar and other sources and for cutting fossil fuel subsidies.
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)	—	Opposes[6] His campaign platform calls for redirecting funds lost to vouchers back into public schools.
Raise the minimum wage	—	Supports[6] His campaign platform lists raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Supports[5] After the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under IEEPA, he criticized the ruling and introduced the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act to authorize the President to impose reciprocal tariffs.	Opposes[6] His campaign platform calls for ending the current tariffs and for Congress to exercise authority over them, while saying tariffs should be used to level the playing field.
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	Recorded votes[22] Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).	—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	Recorded votes[24][25] Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.	—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	Supports[15] Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.	—

Research notes & limits

Patrick Carney and Christopher Whitcomb withdrew as independent candidates and did not make the ballot. Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for Rep. Moore are added separately by script. Ace Parsi's earlier employers were not confirmed from a loaded page, so his professional history before 2026 is limited to what his campaign website and news coverage state.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
2.Riley Moore · Ballotpedia Reference
3.Ace Parsi · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
4.Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers for West Virginia by Congressman Riley Moore · The Intermountain · 2025-07 Candidate's own words
5.Congressman Riley M. Moore responds to Supreme Court's decision on President Trump's tariffs · Office of Rep. Riley Moore Official record
6.Platform · Ace For Congress (campaign site) Candidate's own words
7.About · Office of Rep. Riley Moore (house.gov) Official record
8.Riley M. Moore, West Virginia 2nd, Member Profile · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Official record
9.Meet Riley · Moore for West Virginia (campaign website) Candidate's own words
10.Riley Moore · Ballotpedia Reference
11.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Riley Moore (house.gov) Official record
12.West Virginia's 2nd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
13.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
14.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
15.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
16.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
17.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
26.Ace Parsi · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
27.Meet Ace · Ace for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
28.3 Dems vying for District 2 nomination · The Parkersburg News and Sentinel / Intermountain News report
29.Local organizer seeks U.S. Congressional seat · The Dominion Post News report
30.In race for WV's 2nd House of Representatives district, three Dems vie for chance to unseat Moore · West Virginia Watch · 2026-04-13 News report
31.U.S. House · West Virginia's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report