Incumbent
WV-01 Republican nominee?
$12.08
MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyMainstream Republican
Age75 years old (Nov 4, 1950)
GenderFemale
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LocationWest Virginia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationB.S., Columbia College (Columbia, South Carolina), 1972 (history and political science)
Notable personal detailsCarol Devine Miller is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District; she has served in Congress since January 3, 2019 (representing WV-3 from 2019–2023 before redistricting). She previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (2007–2019). She earned a B.S. from Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina, and has been associated with farming and real estate management.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports extending and building on the 2017 tax cuts and opposes proposed tax increases on small businesses and workers; advocates pro-growth, business-friendly tax policy and prevention of tax increases.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and preserving government healthcare programs for rural communities and seniors, including Medicare reimbursement protections, rural hospital funding and workforce-expansion measures to increase access to care. Sponsors bipartisan legislation to improve services such as hospice telehealth, opioid response, and kidney care access. Emphasizes federal support to sustain rural health infrastructure and provider reimbursement.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger border enforcement and measures to end illegal immigration, including backing a border wall and stating there is a crisis at the southern border. Positions emphasize enforcement and border security while not advocating explicit maximalist deportation policies in the cited materials.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports overturning Roe v. Wade and describes unborn children as human life that must be protected. She has participated in pro-life congressional actions and received endorsements from pro-life organizations.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanded use and export of fossil fuels (coal and natural gas), has co‑chaired a congressional coal caucus and backed regulatory rollbacks tied to power‑plant limits. Advocates policies favoring American energy production and opposed Biden administration constraints on fossil‑fuel projects.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports Second Amendment rights and measures to expand lawful concealed-carry reciprocity while also backing voluntary gun-safety incentives. Public statements and legislative activity emphasize protecting gun ownership and improving firearm safety through incentives rather than broad new federal restrictions.
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