Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Ace Parsi, a political organizer, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district.
The district covers the northern Panhandle, including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Parkersburg, together with the eastern Panhandle, and its incumbent is Republican Riley Moore, who was elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2024.
In a three-way Democratic primary, Parsi won with 39.8% of the vote, ahead of teacher Stephanie Spears Tomana with 37.9% and retired U.S. Navy commander Steven Wendelin, the party's 2024 nominee for the district, with 22.4%.
Parsi faces Moore, who was the only candidate in the Republican primary, in the general election on November 3, 2026.