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Rachel Fetty Anderson

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia

A public-interest attorney and former Morgantown councilor focused on affordable healthcare, family farms, clean water and government accountability.

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StateWest Virginia
OfficeU.S. Senate
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Rachel stands.

Campaign position

Ensure medically necessary care

  • Supports Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare coverage of necessary care without discriminatory denial

Campaign position

Audit public spending and gifts

  • Supports audits of defense and foreign payments and disclosure of gifts or benefits above $50 to elected officials

Campaign position

Restore local data-center control

  • Supports a data-center development moratorium and local control of zoning, standards, and taxes

Campaign position

Help preserve family farms

  • Supports low-interest loans and buyback programs to help farmers retain land and essential equipment

Campaign position

Close wealthy taxpayers' loopholes

  • Supports closing buy-borrow-die tax strategies and raising marginal income taxes above $500,000

Campaign position

Fund community water cleanup

  • Supports directing cleanup funds to community-created water projects and holding polluters accountable

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 1999

    Experience

    Public-interest attorney

    Represented families and vulnerable residents.

  2. 2016

    Experience

    Big Tree Law attorney

    Represented clients in legal proceedings.

  3. 2017-2021

    Experience

    Morgantown city councilor

    Served on city council.

  4. 2021

    Experience

    Morgantown deputy mayor

    Served as deputy mayor.

  5. 2021

    Experience

    Community-policing special-committee chair

    Chaired policing review committee.

  6. 2021

    Experience

    Unsheltered-homelessness special-committee member

    Served on homelessness committee.

  7. 2009-2010

    Experience

    Parents' Place social board member

    Served on cooperative preschool board.

  8. 1999

    Experience

    University of Iowa law degree

    Completed a Juris Doctor.

  9. 2026

    Accomplishment

    Democratic nominee

    Became the Democratic nominee for November.

  • Experience

    Seasonal farm worker

    Worked corn and soybean fields.

  • Experience

    Church camp worker

    Worked camp shifts.

  • Experience

    Switzerland nanny

    Cared for children.

  • Experience

    Childcare worker

    Worked in childcare.

  • Experience

    Residential care worker

    Cared for adolescents with disabilities.

  • Experience

    Licensed foster parent

    Provided foster care.

  • Experience

    Fun Factory museum volunteer

    Volunteered at the children's museum.

  • Experience

    Caritas House volunteer

    Helped residents access essentials.

  • Experience

    211 volunteer

    Helped residents access services.

  • Experience

    Civilian Police Review advisory board

    Serves on Morgantown's board.

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