WV-02 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic education advocate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationWest Virginia
BackgroundPublic education advocate
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Notable personal detailsAhsan “Ace” Parsi is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District and won the party’s nomination in the May 12, 2026 primary. He is a first-generation Iranian immigrant and has described a career focused on public education advocacy. He has also been listed as Director of Coalition Engagement at iCivics in 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports targeted tax policies that protect households earning under $250,000 from tax increases while using tax incentives and investments to promote affordable housing and economic development. The platform indicates willingness to use tax policy to encourage housing construction and to focus tax increases, if any, on higher-income households.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and investing in public healthcare programs and reversing recent cuts to SNAP and Medicaid; emphasizes affordability, protecting Medicaid access, and increasing investments in healthcare workers and community health services.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has spoken and organized against harsh immigration enforcement practices and has protested policies described as indiscriminate raids and the detention of children. His public activism emphasizes protecting immigrants and humane treatment at the border, while no detailed legislative plan or explicit support for a specific pathway to citizenship is posted in available campaign materials.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean water and clean air protections, infrastructure investments to make communities more livable, and advocacy for environmental remediation; has organized with the Sierra Club and commits to championing policies that protect West Virginia’s environment. Positions emphasize clean community infrastructure and pollution reduction rather than proposals to immediately phase out fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports investments in public safety focused on community policing and additional resources for schools, and endorses supporting police officers with more pay and recognition rather than defunding. Emphasizes improving public safety through community-based investments and services. No explicit public position on specific gun regulations was found on campaign materials reviewed.
News
Ace Parsi is being mentioned in coverage of primary elections that could shape the 2026 fight for Congress. The reporting says Nebraska’s Omaha-area 2nd Congressional District is a key competitive House seat to watch. West Virginia’s primaries are also being used as a gauge of Republican strength in state and federal races.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Ace Parsi for WV-02 Democratic nominee?
West Virginia Democratic Party
Public figure
West Virginia Democratic Party endorsed Ace Parsi for West Virginia U.S. House of Representatives.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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