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U.S. House · WV-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Vince George

Democratic candidate for West Virginia's 1st Congressional District

A former teacher and public-service worker focused on higher wages, affordable healthcare, mining safety and access to earned benefits.

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DistrictWV-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Vince stands.

Campaign position

Raise wages and protect benefits

  • Supports doubling the federal minimum wage and fully funding SNAP, Social Security, and veterans benefits

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Make work more accessible

  • Supports more affordable childcare and stronger rural public transit so more residents can work

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Protect affordable healthcare access

  • Supports reversing Medicaid and Medicare cuts and reducing the cost of health insurance

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Reinvest military spending locally

  • Supports reducing military spending and redirecting funds toward bridges and school needs

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Improve mining safety protections

  • Supports stronger mine safety, black-lung support, and accountability for coal-company pollution

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Protect immigration due process

  • Supports constitutional protections and challenges wrongful detention and immigration-enforcement overreach

Record and background

Record & experience.

  • Experience

    Kanawha County voter-registration worker

    Helped residents register.

  • Experience

    West Virginia Legislature staffer

    Worked on legislative staff.

  • Experience

    Public-benefits eligibility work

    Assisted SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF applicants.

  • Experience

    Medicaid physician recruiter

    Recruited doctors across 27 counties.

  • Experience

    WV Environmental Council advocate

    Worked for clean water and air.

  • Experience

    WV Citizen Action Group advocate

    Worked for environmental protections.

  • Experience

    Giardina statewide campaign manager

    Managed her gubernatorial campaign.

  • Accomplishment

    Mountain Party ballot access

    Helped collect 19,000 signatures for gubernatorial ballot access.

  • Experience

    Fairmont State University teacher

    Taught university students.

  • Experience

    Shepherd University teacher

    Taught university students.

  • Experience

    Martinsburg High School teacher

    Taught high-school students.

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