Candidate · November 3, 2026
Rachel Fetty Anderson
On the ballot for U.S. Senate · West Virginia
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $165K
- cash on hand
- $36K
- issues with public statements
- 18
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. Senate · West Virginia1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat1 |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Rachel Fetty Anderson earned a GED through Columbus Community College, a bachelor's degree in history from Iowa State University and a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1999.2 She has practiced public interest law since 1999, representing children and families, victims of domestic violence, students who need special education services and people receiving Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.2 She served on the Morgantown City Council from 2017 to 2021 and serves on the city's Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board.2 She has been a licensed foster parent, and she and her family have lived in Morgantown since 2008.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she wants to pass on the help she received growing up from neighbors, church members and public programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.2 It says government should first do no harm and then do all it can to help, and that elected officials should remember they are there to serve, to uphold the Constitution and to protect human rights.2
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitefettyandersonforsenate.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615861036673794
- Instagraminstagram.com/rachelfettyanderson4
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@RachelFettyAnderson4
- TikToktiktok.com/@rachel.fetty.ande4
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/fettyandersonforsenate.com4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Energy and Climate
Her campaign website says she would end special treatment for large data centers, fight for a moratorium on new data center development and help communities regain local control over data center standards, zoning and taxes.5
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says candidates should not be allowed to take money from foreign governments or corporations, and that her campaign accepts neither.5
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she supports raising the tax rate on people who earn more than $500,000 a year.5
- Replace the current income tax with a single flat rate or a national sales tax
- Cut rates further, including the top rate
- Keep current rates
- Raise rates on high incomes only (for example, above $400,000)
Her campaign website says she supports closing the tax loophole known as buy, borrow, die.5
Social Security and Medicare
Her campaign website says she would end the cap on Social Security taxes, which applies above $184,500 in earnings in 2026, with somewhat higher benefits for higher earners.5
- Keep the current cap
- Also tax earnings above a higher level, such as $250,000 or $400,000
- Apply the tax to all earnings
Her campaign website says Social Security should be preserved at current levels and kept off-limits to Congress and the president.5
Immigration
Her campaign website says the United States should encourage more professional workers, especially medical professionals, to move here.5
- Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
- Keep green cards and work visas near recent levels
- Admit fewer immigrants than in recent years
- Pause most new legal immigration for a time
Family and Social Policy
Her campaign website says she supports programs for new parents, including paid leave and wider access to child care.5
Her campaign website says SNAP must keep operating in a way that protects farmers from market swings and Americans from food insecurity.5
Health Care
Her campaign website says the government should invest in Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare so that all Americans benefit from the health care taxpayers pay for, with care based on medical need, and should remove third-party companies that do not provide care from taxpayer-funded programs.5,
Her campaign website says she supports requiring children to be fully vaccinated before starting school and that weakening West Virginia's vaccine policies harms children.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says marijuana use should not be a crime, commercial marijuana products should be tightly regulated and adults should be allowed to grow marijuana for their own use.5
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
Foreign Policy and Defense
Her campaign website says U.S. military power should be used only for self-defense and that troops should never be sent into harm's way without the approval of Congress.5
- Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
- Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
- Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
Her campaign website says she supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and would not vote to send or sell weapons to any country except purely for self-defense.5
Education
Her campaign website says officials who place specific religious texts in schools are violating the Constitution.5
- Require religious displays such as the Ten Commandments
- Let schools choose to post religious texts, lead prayer or hire chaplains
- No school-sponsored prayer or religious displays, while students may pray or share their faith on their own
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website says all adults have the right to make their own decisions about their bodies and to choose or refuse medical care, including birth control.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website says the right to form unions for better pay and working conditions must not be interfered with.5
Agriculture and Rural Life
Her campaign website says the government should protect farmers from market instability, foreign takeovers of land and monopolies, and should offer low-interest loans and buyback programs to farmers at risk of losing their land or equipment.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $164,558 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $135,873 |
| Cash on hand | $35,681 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $25,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
Senate candidates and senators file with the Senate's own disclosure system, which asks each visitor to agree to its terms before searching, so we can't link straight to a filing. You can search for Rachel Fetty Anderson at efdsearch.senate.gov8.