THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
RILEY MOORE
Candidate for U.S. House · West Virginia · District 2
Projected winner: RILEY MOORE
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:27 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. WV · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Riley Moore’s campaign documents early work as a welder and later national-security advising and defense-industry employment. He studied at George Mason University and National Defense University and served in the West Virginia House and as state treasurer.
Education
- George Mason University · undergraduate degree, government and international politics
- National Defense University · master’s degree, strategic security studies
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
West Virginia Secretary of State — Mineral County November 3, 2026 sample ballot ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.