Vince George

Vince George

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House West Virginia District 1

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Next election

May 12, 2026

Education

Graduate

West Virginia University, 1984

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Profession

Policy analyst

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Vince George (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.^[source]

George completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Vince George earned a graduate degree from West Virginia University in 1984. His career experience includes working as a policy analyst.

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 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.

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General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Isaiah Rucker (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Britta Aguirre (D) and Vince George (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 12, 2026.

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		Britta Aguirre
	Submit photo	Vince George

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent Carol Miller (R) and Larry Jackson (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 12, 2026.

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		Carol Miller
		Larry Jackson

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Abel Clendenen (R)
• David Sartin (R)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Vince George completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by George's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Retired Public Policy Analyst, raised in Dunbar & South Charleston, WV. Attended public schools with four younger siblings. Both parents born & raised in Huntington, WV, father first generation Lebanese American & first in family to graduate from college. Good government social advocate since young age, former social worker, former federal & state programs' eligibility examiner, former teacher (WVEA member), retired AFSCME member. Two children, three grandchildren. Student government participant & office holder, political candidate, campaign consultant & conservation lobbyist. Swimmer, runner & naturalist. Sports fan, political & policy wonk, show business enthusiast, voracios reader, conversationalist, debater, & curious George in real life.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Medicare For All &/or a single payer public option in which no person is left without health & medical coverage.
• More than doubling the Federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour for all workers, expansion of eligibility & benefits for Social Security participants.
• End USA involvement in endless/forever wars, spend those funds on unmet domestic needs & thereby lower local, state & federal tax burdens on the general population.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Social and economic justice, due process & the rule of law, immigration rights, lowering the size & scope of military expenditures, tuition free public education, public affordable housing, child care & protection, utility regulation & cost reduction, public transportation; & environmental regulation, reparation & reclamation.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Progressive Democrats of America - WV Chapter

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Campaign finance summary

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Vince George campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House West Virginia District 1	On the Ballot primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

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West Virginia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Shelley Capito (R)

Jim Justice (R)

Representatives

District 1

Carol Miller (R)

District 2

Riley Moore (R)

Republican Party (4)