Rachel Fetty Anderson
Rachel Fetty Anderson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]
Fetty Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rachel Fetty Anderson was homeschooled and earned a GED. She earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 1996 and a law degree from the University of Iowa in 1999. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia
Thornton Cooper (D), Rachel Fetty Anderson (D), Jeffrey Kessler (D), Rio Phillips (D), and Zachary Shrewsbury (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 12, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate West Virginia on May 12, 2026.
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 | Shelley Moore Capito | |
 | Derrick Evans | |
 | Alexander Gaaserud | |
 | Bryan McKinney | |
 | Janet McNulty | |
| David Purkey | ||
 | Tom Willis | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rachel Fetty Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fetty Anderson's responses.
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- HUMAN RIGHTS: Your humanity is enough. As an American citizen, resident or guest, your humanity is sufficient to guarantee that the government and its actors will treat you humanely and we will afford you access to the processes, protections, resources and rights granted to you by the law. We are committed in word and deed to acting in compliance with the Constitution, our treaties, laws and basic human decency in our interactions with you and treating all people fairly.
- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: Infants, children and young people are the true heart of the United States of America and investing in their health, safety, welfare and education is our priority. We demonstrate our commitment to our own future by investing in the safety and support of families, however formed, and the creation of development and trauma aware safety nets for families and children experiencing hardship. We prioritize educational resources wherever families choose to educate their children but prioritize providing public education services that are developmentally appropriate, focus on fundamental educational skills, principles and civic and scientific knowledge that reflects current research and respectful of our common history.
- American people and taxpayers contribute enough to our economy to have the best healthcare, infrastructure and education in the world. We do not have access to this level of service and support because our representatives are beholden to foreign governments, corporate interests and donors from every enterprise who forget that they are completely beholden to human workers, consumers and voters for every dollar. The one great blessing of this administration is that it's betrayal of the American people, the American voter and American interests has been bold and extreme enough to reveal the truth. We the people are the source of the government's power and wealth. We deserve representatives who stand up for us and our children.
EDUCATION and CAREGIVING: The capacity of our families is compromised by weak educational and care options for our youngest. The Capacity of our workers is compromised by weak care options for our elders and folks with special challenges. The resource supports the value of family leave and paid parental leave and the development of intergenerational community resources.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 27, 2026
