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May 12, 2026 West Virginia Democratic Party State Primary

Candidates for U.S. Senate, West Virginia

Rachel Fetty Anderson - D

►Websitewww.fettyandersonforsenate.com/

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Thornton Cooper - D

►Websitewww.thorntoncooper.com

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Jeffrey V. Kessler - D

►Websitewww.kessler2026.com/

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Jeffrey V. Kessler

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