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West Virginia U.S. House District 2 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: 2026 General Candidate Listing, West Virginia Secretary of State (candidates.wvsos.gov, election '11/03/2026 - GENERAL 2026'; linked from https://sos.wv.gov/elections as '2026 General Candidate Listing') (no date stated (live list; each row carries its own filing date)).

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The candidates

  1. Riley M. Moore, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 2, West Virginia

    Riley M. Moore

    Republican · In office

    Rep. Riley Moore cosponsored Ratepayer Protection Act requiring state utility commissions ensure data centres pay full incremental costs for upgrades

    Their newest statement on the record, September 26, 2026, dominionpost.com (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    1 statement on the record

    What they did

    0 votes in favor of data centers 1 vote against

    1 statement · 1 vote on the record

    Photo: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

    Riley M. Moore's page · In their own words

  2. Ace Parsi

    Democratic

    Proposed moratorium would impose fine of up to $1 million per day for developers breaking the pause

    Their newest statement on the record, September 26, 2026, dominionpost.com (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    2 statements on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    2 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Ace Parsi's page · In their own words

Labels are applied by the record's published rules: two readings of each statement, and a third that reads its source where the two differ. Every label sits beside its statement and its source, and any label can be challenged through Report a change, with the correction logged on the corrections page.

In their own words

Where does Riley M. Moore stand on data centers?

Riley M. Moore has 1 statement on data centers on the record.

Statements 1 statement
  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Rep. Riley Moore cosponsored Ratepayer Protection Act requiring state utility commissions ensure data centres pay full incremental costs for upgrades

    dominionpost.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 1 vote

1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.

  1. Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 · against

Where does Ace Parsi stand on data centers?

Ace Parsi has 2 statements on data centers on the record.

Statements 2 statements
  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Proposed moratorium would impose fine of up to $1 million per day for developers breaking the pause

    dominionpost.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Ace Parsi proposes Neighbors, Not Servers Act establishing two year moratorium on data centres using 20 megawatts or more

    dominionpost.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the West Virginia Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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