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MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleCandidate for U.S. House (WV-01)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationWest Virginia
BackgroundCandidate for U.S. House (WV-01)
Notable personal detailsBritta “Brit” Aguirre is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District (2026 cycle). She is from Logan County, West Virginia, and describes her work background as trauma-informed healing and work in recovery centers. Aguirre founded a wellness center called Transformations and is running as a challenger.
Supports pro-worker economic policies, public investment in jobs and infrastructure, and actions to limit corporate influence in politics. Favors measures to protect workers’ pay and attract economic investment to rural West Virginia while funding infrastructure through targeted recovery proposals.
The candidate supports ensuring quality, affordable healthcare for all West Virginians and calls for expanded access to mental health and substance-use treatment, increased funding for recovery services, and community clinics. The platform emphasizes accessible care regardless of zip code or ability to pay. No explicit endorsement of single-payer or Medicare for All was found in the cited materials.
The candidate opposes aggressive actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and supports organizing and protest against perceived overreach; campaign materials emphasize humane, people-first governance though they do not lay out detailed federal immigration legislation. The record shows public engagement in protests and criticism of enforcement practices rather than calls for stricter border militarization or mass deportation.
The candidate’s campaign emphasizes protecting clean water, healthy communities, and jobs in coal country but does not present detailed climate or energy policy proposals on the campaign issues page. Public materials highlight support for economic investment and community health while criticizing corporate influence, without explicit commitments on emissions targets, fossil fuel phase-out, or specific clean energy legislation.
Public reporting now confirms George won the Democratic primary, and the market was already pricing him near-certainly at 99%. That keeps the remaining WV-01 nominee trade essentially at the floor and leaves little room for a reversal-driven move.
George’s market price is now 99%, while Brit Aguirre has fallen to 1%; that kind of lopsided shift is trader-relevant because it sharply compresses upside in the WV-01 Democratic nominee market ahead of the May 12 primary. Public reporting now also shows the primary has been decided in George’s favor, matching the market move.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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