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United States Representative, District 2

Congressional District 2 (119th Congress), West Virginia

My vote power

Below average

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Average · 53 out of 100

This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 901,304 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,778,373 ÷ 901,304) ÷ ln(50,000) = 53.14, measured against a statewide vote in WV (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 20, 2026

Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections.

Show the decisiveness math

IE "Solid Republican" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade average, not competitive grades low)

Average representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.

The current race rating comes from a single analyst source, so it is less certain.

About this office

  • Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
  • Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
  • Voting on federal spending for roads, defense, and health care

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates

Democratic · declared

Ace Parsi is the 2026 Democratic nominee for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. An immigrant and public-education advocate, he won the May 2026 Democratic primary.

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Riley Moore has represented West Virginia's 2nd District in Congress since 2025. He previously served as West Virginia state treasurer.

Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 44 against, Government Spending Reduction 3 for, 17 against, Immigration 16 against,

Source: en.wikipedia.org