2026 race

WV-02 — U.S. House

2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Riley M. Moore.

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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Ace ParsiWon39.7%
  • DStephanie TomanaDefeated37.9%
  • DWendelin Steven Commander Usn (ret)Defeated22.4%
Republican primary · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Riley M. MooreWon
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the West Virginia Secretary of State.

Disclosed money in race
$1.9M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent

Currently in office

Challengers

Sorted by fundraising

Ace Parsi

D
ChallengerFEC H6WV02150

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Raised this cycle$277K
Cash on hand: $89K
2 defeated candidates — show

Wendelin Steven Commander Usn (ret)

DDefeated
ChallengerFEC H4WV02247

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Raised this cycle$22K
Cash on hand: $0

Stephanie Tomana

DDefeated
ChallengerFEC H6WV02184

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Raised this cycle$18K
Cash on hand: $66
Local signal

Early read on WV-02 — U.S. House

A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.

Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Riley M. Mooremixed
1 pos3 neutral1 neg5 articles
Ace Parsilimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race

Finance breakdown

Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.

Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle

Total disclosed
$1.9M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$266
$266 for · $0 against
CandidateRaised directlyOutside forOutside againstNet in corner
Riley M. Moore(R)incumbent
+ WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $266
$1.6M$266—$1.6M
Ace Parsi(D)
$277K——$277K
2 defeated candidates — show finances
CandidateRaised directlyOutside forOutside againstNet in corner
Wendelin Steven Commander Usn (ret)(D)defeated
$22K——$22K
Stephanie Tomana(D)defeated
$18K——$18K
Where the money comes from

In-state vs out-of-state

Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WV versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.

Riley M. Moore(R)44% in-state · $652K itemized
$287K in-state$366K out-of-state
Ace Parsi(D)73% in-state · $191K itemized
$140K in-state$51K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Wendelin Steven Commander Usn (ret)(D)defeated88% in-state · $11K itemized
$10K in-state$1K out-of-state
Stephanie Tomana(D)defeated70% in-state · $6K itemized
$4K in-state$2K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't

Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.

Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.

In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.

Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.

About this race page

Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.

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