West Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
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MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationWest Virginia
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BackgroundWest Virginia State Senator
Notable personal detailsThomas Edward Willis II is a Republican West Virginia State Senator representing District 15 (Berkeley County). He is an attorney, small business owner, and U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) veteran with service in the West Virginia National Guard. Willis is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates eliminating the personal income tax and supports broad tax cuts and reduced government spending on programs he views as inappropriate uses of tax dollars. He frames tax policy as protecting individual and economic liberty and stopping public funds from supporting companies or activities he opposes.
Healthcare
Opposes medical mandates and supports individual medical choice; emphasizes "health freedom" and parental control over children's medical decisions. Positions focus on limiting government involvement in health policy rather than expanding public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger immigration enforcement and tighter vetting for refugee resettlement, and has backed measures to increase state cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Has publicly called for reviews of immigration policy and criticized large-scale refugee resettlement programs as insufficiently vetted.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a complete ban on abortion with an exception only to save the life of the mother and seeks to defund Planned Parenthood; states that life begins at conception.
Climate & Energy
Supports protecting West Virginia’s coal and natural gas industries and opposes Green New Deal–style clean energy mandates. Emphasizes energy policies that defend fossil fuel jobs and market-driven approaches rather than aggressive federal clean-energy regulations.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro-gun, lists ‘Pro-Gun’ among core positions on his campaign site, and has an endorsement from the West Virginia 2nd Amendment Coalition. As a state senator he sponsored/has a bill (SB19) that would provide civil and criminal immunity for use of force in defense of self, real and personal property, indicating support for broad self-defense protections.
News
Tom Willis is in the news mainly because of West Virginia policy changes and broader election-related debates. The state recently approved a new campaign finance law that hides employer information for larger political donations, and the Senate is debating a voter ID and citizenship proof bill that could shape the election fight. West Virginia is also being highlighted in reports about federal dependence and rising financial stress, including higher mortgage anxiety and pollution policy changes under the Trump administration.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Tom Willis for West Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
Gun Owners of America
Public endorsement
Gun Owners of America endorsed Tom Willis for U.S. Senate.
Students for Life Action
Public endorsement
Students for Life Action endorsed Tom Willis for U.S. Senate in West Virginia.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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