WV-02 Democratic nominee?
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MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationWest Virginia
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (attended; degree not specified)
Notable personal detailsAhsan "Ace" Parsi is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. He has worked in public education advocacy and has been director of coalition engagement at iCivics. Parsi has described himself as a first-generation Iranian immigrant whose family fled Iran as a child and later settled in Pennsylvania before he moved to West Virginia.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports protecting middle- and lower-income households from tax increases while opposing tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, and favors targeted public investments and tax incentives (for example in housing). The campaign has protested proposed cuts to social programs such as SNAP and Medicaid.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to healthcare through government programs and affordability measures, opposes cuts to Medicaid and enhanced ACA subsidies, and campaigns to make healthcare more affordable for West Virginians.
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Immigration & Border
Ace Parsi emphasizes immigrant protections and the value of legal immigration based on his own immigrant background and has protested harsh enforcement practices such as immigration raids and family separation. His public statements and activism frame immigration in humanitarian terms and support keeping the American dream accessible to immigrants. Specific policy proposals (e.g., pathway to citizenship or enforcement details) are not prominently detailed in the cited sources.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports treating reproductive healthcare decisions, including abortion, with empathy and care and calls for codifying the Roe standard into federal law so politicians cannot dictate those decisions.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean air and clean water protections, advocates for investments to make energy more affordable and a “more balanced energy system,” and has organized with environmental groups such as the Sierra Club. Emphasizes protecting West Virginia’s environment and livability while framing energy policy in terms of affordability for working-class families.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Ace Parsi for WV-02 Democratic nominee?
AFTPA
Public endorsement
AFTPA endorsed Ace Parsi for West Virginia U.S. House of Representatives
Kendra Fershee
Public figure
Kendra Fershee endorsed Ace Parsi for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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